General Pulaski was an Intersex

[+ tassojunior]

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/apr/06/casimir-pulaski-polish-general-woman-intersex#img-1

[+ g56whiz]

This might not go over well in Chicopee, MA.

[+ quoththeraven]

Out of curiosity.

 

Is it more correct to say “was an intersex” or “was intersex” or “was intersexed?”

"An intersex" is incorrect, as "intersex" is an adjective, not a noun. As for choosing between intersex or intersexed, I don't know, but if the progression of the term transgender is any indication, "intersex" is the more current and acceptable usage.

[+ Pensant]

Fascinating.

[+ tassojunior]

There's a bust of Pulaski in the US Capitol and a horseback statue of him close to the White House. Neither looks close to this drawing.

 

The anti-gay Polish government may find some arkwardness.

[spider]

And Chicago has a street named for him and also a school holiday.

[+ Charlie]

Not to mention the Pulaski Skyway in New Jersey, which is in almost as bad condition as his skeleton.

 

I wonder if this will cause firefighters to reconsider the name of the "pulaski tool."

[realeasymoney]

Baron von Steuben was gay, and some think Kościuszko was too.

[mike carey]

Baron von Steuben was gay, and some think Kościuszko was too.

Kosciuszko is the name of the highest mountain in mainland Australia. It is typically pronounced Kossi-osk-ow. In my lifetime the z was added to the spelling.

[RM]

"An intersex" is incorrect, as "intersex" is an adjective, not a noun. As for choosing between intersex or intersexed, I don't know, but if the progression of the term transgender is any indication, "intersex" is the more current and acceptable usage.

Does this mean LGBTQ will soon be LGBIQ?

[+ quoththeraven]

Does this mean LGBTQ will soon be LGBIQ?

No, there's already a LGBTQIA acronym, which is why a lot of people, especially younger people, have started using "queer" as a catchall description for everyone who's not heteronormative.

 

I realize that's considered a hurtful slur by some people, but the moment the name for the scholarly endeavor of studying non-normative sexuality became queer studies, the argument against using the term as a catchall lost its power. If queerness is what the academy studies, then how can it be all that offensive to use the term for oneself? Everything else is either cumbersome or exclusionary.

[+ WilliamM]

Many aspects of politcal science are far removed from science.

[marylander1940]

let's don't forget about fake Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben who was talked to be gay and was very useful in turning patriots into soldiers.

 

[+ tassojunior]

Good article today on intersex

 

CNN: Raising an intersex child: 'This is your body. ... There's nothing to be ashamed of'.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/13/health/intersex-child-parenting-eprise/index.html