I have filled out numerous medical forms lately and with one exception, they only have male and female as choices. I always ask where are the other 67 “gender” options. I mostly get a blank stare, indicating to me that the subject never comes up. And, in adult life in the real world, it probably doesn’t. The only form that had a third option, “Prefer not to say” was in the urologists’ office. (Damn! This office is so “woke” I think they went out of their way to find people who fit some other option than male/female.*) My guess is that the urologist will make his own determination and just not tell you about it.
* I was supposed to provide a seamen sample which had to be absolutely fresh. The ride from my house to the lab would have been too long given what they wanted it for. I was given the sample cup and escorted out the door to the parking lot. I suddenly realized why. This is a big business with a lot of little “busy work” jobs occupied almost entirely by “people of color” who also probably identify as something other than male/female. If one of them were to hide a camera in an exam room and put the resulting video on the internet, the legal lability would be through the roof! So, I needed to go outside to my truck where I could get arrested for producing the sample. Twenty years ago, the urologist handed me the cup, pointed to a rack of magazines and said, “have at it.” And, he walked out. But, then, cameras were pretty big and noticeable.
The word and this article should be spread.
It shocks the conscience.
I’d have written “You’re my urologist. Isn’t it obvious?”