- Explain and discuss the difficulties faced by sex-verification using the cases of the athletes Maria Patino and Caster Semenya as examples. What is Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome? What are the various factors that are relevant in determining the sex of a human being, and how conclusive are these factors individually or taken together? Do you think that male or female dichotomy is misguided when it comes to human sexuality? Why or why not? Do you think that sex is a natural kind or an artificial kind? Why or why not? Do you think that the pressure on male athletes to prove that they are male equals the pressure on female athletes to prove that they are female? If so why, if not, why not? How would you evaluate the practice of having separate athletic competitions for men and women?
