1691: Sex Change
“Sex change” is currently seen as a sensationalistic term used in the media. Dr. Rawson sent me the following article from 1691 which uses the term “sexes change” to refer to a change of sex: The Athenian Mercury, number 23, 1691
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Community significance
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Historical significance
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No dominant policy frame was detected in “1691: Sex Change.” Its policy relevance, when present, is therefore likely indirect: the article’s treatment of media, rhetoric, and discourse may shape later arguments about institutions or public practice rather than proposing a specific rule.
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