In His Essay, Loren Cannon Discusses the Issue of Whether

question 13

Essay

In his essay, Loren Cannon discusses the issue of whether or not there are biological conditions for being a man or a woman. He says,
Defining an individual by their genitalia (or perceived genitalia at birth), their chromosomes, their hormones, or some official designation made before they could barely open their eyes and experience this grand world is to unnecessarily reduce our human experience. Furthermore, doing so disrespects the epistemic authority of trans persons to characterize our experiences … Humans quite simply defy neat categorizations and not recognizing this fact nearly always leads to moral harm.
In your essay, explain what Cannon means by this. Then consider: are there any "neat categorizations" that we may use to define individuals? If not, why not? And if so, why might someone think that those "neat categorizations" are different from the ones that Cannon has in mind?

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Definitions:

EEOC

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a federal agency tasked with enforcing federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination.

Title VII

A provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibiting employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Americans With Disabilities Act

A civil rights law, enacted in 1990, that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life.

Disabled Individuals

Persons with impairments that substantially limit major life activities, including physical and mental disabilities.