Anthropology groups shut down sex discussion to protect transgender people

The American Anthropological Association and Canadian Anthropology Society have shut down a sex discussion panel to protect transgender people, according to a report by Just the News1. The panelists had planned to discuss why sex remains a "necessary analytic category in anthropology," not replaceable by gender identity, but the idea was deemed comparable to eugenics and would "cause harm" to everyone in the discipline1. The anthropology groups gave a statement against "transphobia in anthropology" that accuses the panelists of making the same arguments used to justify "race science" a century ago1.

The incident has sparked outrage among the public and has been seen as a violation of academic freedom and free speech1. The case highlights the importance of protecting academic freedom and the need to address the issue of censorship in academia1.

Key facts:

• The American Anthropological Association and Canadian Anthropology Society have shut down a sex discussion panel to protect transgender people, according to a report by Just the News1.
• The panelists had planned to discuss why sex remains a "necessary analytic category in anthropology," not replaceable by gender identity, but the idea was deemed comparable to eugenics and would "cause harm" to everyone in the discipline1.
• The anthropology groups gave a statement against "transphobia in anthropology" that accuses the panelists of making the same arguments used to justify "race science" a century ago1.
• The incident has sparked outrage among the public and has been seen as a violation of academic freedom and free speech1.
• The case highlights the importance of protecting academic freedom and the need to address the issue of censorship in academia1.