Norrie May-Welby: The World's First Legally Genderless Person

[The_Dude 1,142]

No sex for me, please! Ex-transsexual Australian Norrie May-Welby is first legally genderless person

By Maria Fugate

Census-takers may soon have to add a new check box for gender.

And the thanks for the confusion goes to Norrie May-Welby of Australia, who has passed as a man — and a woman — and is now the first person legally designated neither, London's Telegraph reports.

The genderless 48-year-old was born male in Scotland, and moved Down Under at age 7. Twenty-one years later, May-Welby underwent a sex change, but really wasn't happy living life as a woman either, according to Telegraph.co.uk.

Which left neuter, naturally — and that seemed to fit.

"The concepts of man or woman don't fit me," May-Welby said. "The simplest solution is not to have any sex identification."

And New South Wales government officials amended the Scottish Australian's birth certificate to reflect "no specific sex" after doctors were not able to make a gender determination, Telegraph.co.uk reported.

"There is no reason for still insisting that our legal identity must include a public statement about a very private matter, our sex," May-Welby wrote in, er, zie (a gender-neutral pronoun) blog.

The UK's Gender Trust welcomed the case. "Many people like the idea of being genderless," a spokesman said, according to the Telegraph.

The restroom question has yet to be formally addressed.

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Just look at what happens when you move down to Australia......

[Obama 2012 1,714]

ummm, ok.

[The_Dude 1,142]

It seems a bit odd, but if that is how this person chooses to live their life, then who am I to judge? They are happy, and I applaud them finding that.

[Peikko 1,575]

Many people 'like the idea' of being genderless? I question that statement, but I do know that there are people that have no interest in sexuality and for them being gender neutral may be a solution. I don't think this is ever going to be anything but a very, very rare condition and as for the bathroom, this person can use whichever one they like as far as I am concerned - it's a really non issue.

[The_Dude 1,142]

Many people 'like the idea' of being genderless? I question that statement, but I do know that there are people that have no interest in sexuality and for them being gender neutral may be a solution. I don't think this is ever going to be anything but a very, very rare condition and as for the bathroom, this person can use whichever one they like as far as I am concerned - it's a really non issue.

I'm sure the wingnuts will find some reason to loathe this person. Although they can't accuse them of wanting to play grab-####### in the bathroom.

Edited March 18, 2010 by Rob and Mel

[Peikko 1,575]

Indeed. The most famous asexual person I knew of in the UK was Kenneth Williams but he seemed to be ok being a 'man' albeit a non functioning one

[The_Dude 1,142]

Indeed. The most famous asexual person I knew of in the UK was Kenneth Williams but he seemed to be ok being a 'man' albeit a non functioning one

I thought the most famous asexual in the UK was Morrissey

[Peikko 1,575]

I didn't know that - or is that a joke?

[The_Dude 1,142]

I didn't know that - or is that a joke?

Never heard of Morrissey?

[Peikko 1,575]

I've heard of him, but I don't know anything about his sexuality or lack thereof - just that he's a singer of dirges

[peejay 327]

A lot of people say, "What's that?" It's Pat!

A lot of people ask, "Who's he? Or she?"

A ma'am or a sir, accept him or her

or whatever it might be.

It's time for androgyny.

Here comes Pat!

[Nagishkaw 510]

Pat seems to have a bit of a trouser tent in that pic.

[peejay 327]

Pat seems to have a bit of a trouser tent in that pic.

Is that a banana in Pat's pocket or is he/she/it just glad to see ya?

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Michael Jackson was asexual (or is it a sexual?). But seriously, genderless people won't procreate, so it's just a matter of time until this problem solves itself.

[The_Dude 1,142]

Michael Jackson was asexual (or is it a sexual?). But seriously, genderless people won't procreate, so it's just a matter of time until this problem solves itself.

How is this a "problem"?