“Sounds like missing the forest for the trees. I find it highly ironic that many consider a single gene determines sexual identity and an entire Y chromosome does not.”
You appear to not understand the subject at all. The SRY gene is one part of the larger overall Y sex chromosome. Part of the function of the SRY gene is to provide a protein that facilitates the transcription of the molecules necessary for implementing the genetic coding instructions for producing a male physiology in the otherwise default female fetus. The sex chromosomes provide the genes which contain the necessary coding instructions and genes for the chemical transcription processes. When something occurs to change the genes or the expression of the genes and/or the way they bind a protein, the implementation of the coding instructions is altered, changed, or aborted in some fashion that produces a different end result than would have otherwise occurred. So, yes, one small change can redirect the functioning of an entire chromosome that a single gene on that sex chromosome was organized to control.
“We know that the Y chromosome makes you a male.”
We also know the Y sex chromosome makes an individual develop into a male only when the required genes on the Y chromosome are triggered properly to allow a protein to transcribe the molecular sequences in proper order.
“We can potentially see correlation between a particular gene and behavior through studies, but that doesn’t mean we have any idea how that gene is expressed physiologically to influence behavior.”
That is only partially true. Some physiological and behavioral changes are profound enough to become immediately recognizable while others are extremely difficult to discover at all. With the recent mapping of the human genome we are in the early stages of identifying the effect of the genetic code on some physiological determinants of some behavioral traits.
“And humans always have a choice in behavior, even chemical addictions can be overcome.”
The ability to change behavior has limits in certain areas of human physiology, after which death will ensue.
“Finally, we simply cannot accommodate every desire of every person in society. We have to make decisions concerning who we will protect, who has priority in society.”
So, what do you propose to do with the hundreds of thousands of people who are born with a physically intersexed condition, just jail them at home so they can no longer be found in a public restroom as they have done so since public restrooms came into use?
Bernie and Hillary represent those who live in a fantasy world where every dream and desire of everyone can be fulfilled, no matter how destructive, stupid, or evil.
Once again, you are confusing the issue. The remarks made by the professor preclude hermaphrodite cases because in layman's terms what he is describing is normal SRY function.
You are talking about SRY, but insinuating another function entirely which is where my comment comes in. If some part of the SRY expression is broken, describe it specifically. If some other gene expression is broken, likewise you should be able to describe it.
Otherwise you are left with conjecture and insinuation that is entirely misleading and have no scientific case.
The ability to change behavior has limits in certain areas of human physiology, after which death will ensue.
Be specific. Chemical addiction and sexual behavior can be overcome. You are almost making my point: We can control our behavior to the point where we choose to die.
And a true hermaphrodite (dysfunctional SRY expression) can go to the restroom quietly without involving the entire western hemisphere in the decision as to which one. For the mentally unbalanced, involving everyone else in their personal issue is precisely the point.