Using your body as a commodity might seem empowering, but in reality it diminishes you. It’s not just physical—it’s spiritual. Every dollar earned this way comes at the cost of respect, dignity, and a piece of your soul. I’m not willing to participate in that.
@Jolie_Miller09 Yes—absolutely, unequivocally, and without the slightest hesitation. My answer is a firm, confident, wholehearted, and unconditional yes. There is no doubt, no uncertainty, and no reservation in my mind. I fully support it and stand behind my answer completely.
@Summertc6 Yes—absolutely, unequivocally, and without the slightest hesitation. My answer is a firm, confident, wholehearted, and unconditional yes. There is no doubt, no uncertainty, and no reservation in my mind. I fully support it and stand behind my answer completely.
You're right that CRISPR and other gene therapies can modify DNA, and I should have worded my point more precisely. But that doesn't mean we can simply rewrite a person's entire genetic history or change every cell in their body. The 2017 treatment for “bubble boy” disease used gene therapy to correct the mutation in blood-forming stem cells so the patient could produce functioning immune cells. That's very different from rewriting the DNA throughout an adult's entire body or changing their chromosomal makeup.
So yes, humans can edit specific DNA sequences. No, current gene therapy does not mean we can completely rewrite an individual's genome or erase the biological information present in every cell. That's the distinction I was making.
You're right that CRISPR and other gene therapies can modify DNA, and I should have worded my point more precisely. But that doesn't mean we can simply rewrite a person's entire genetic history or change every cell in their body. The 2017 treatment for “bubble boy” disease used gene therapy to correct the mutation in blood-forming stem cells so the patient could produce functioning immune cells. That's very different from rewriting the DNA throughout an adult's entire body or changing their chromosomal makeup.
So yes, humans can edit specific DNA sequences. No, current gene therapy does not mean we can completely rewrite an individual's genome or erase the biological information present in every cell. That's the distinction I was making.
You can change your appearance, your name, your clothing, and even surgically alter your body—but you cannot rewrite your DNA. Human skeletal remains can often provide biological-sex estimates because male and female skeletons have statistically different patterns in areas such as the pelvis and skull. DNA analysis can provide additional genetic information, including sex-chromosome composition.
That is basic biology and forensic science. Medical transition can change physical characteristics, but it does not erase a person’s original genetic blueprint. You can change the body’s appearance; you cannot retroactively rewrite the genome. Period.
You can change your appearance, your name, your clothing, and even surgically alter your body—but you cannot rewrite your DNA. Human skeletal remains can often provide biological-sex estimates because male and female skeletons have statistically different patterns in areas such as the pelvis and skull. DNA analysis can provide additional genetic information, including sex-chromosome composition.
That is basic biology and forensic science. Medical transition can change physical characteristics, but it does not erase a person’s original genetic blueprint. You can change the body’s appearance; you cannot retroactively rewrite the genome. Period.
You can change your appearance, your name, your clothing, and even surgically alter your body—but you cannot rewrite your DNA. Human skeletal remains can often provide biological-sex estimates because male and female skeletons have statistically different patterns in areas such as the pelvis and skull. DNA analysis can provide additional genetic information, including sex-chromosome composition.
That is basic biology and forensic science. Medical transition can change physical characteristics, but it does not erase a person’s original genetic blueprint. You can change the body’s appearance; you cannot retroactively rewrite the genome. Period.
You can change your appearance, your name, your clothing, and even surgically alter your body—but you cannot rewrite your DNA. Human skeletal remains can often provide biological-sex estimates because male and female skeletons have statistically different patterns in areas such as the pelvis and skull. DNA analysis can provide additional genetic information, including sex-chromosome composition.
That is basic biology and forensic science. Medical transition can change physical characteristics, but it does not erase a person’s original genetic blueprint. You can change the body’s appearance; you cannot retroactively rewrite the genome. Period.
You can change your appearance, your name, your clothing, and even surgically alter your body—but you cannot rewrite your DNA. Human skeletal remains can often provide biological-sex estimates because male and female skeletons have statistically different patterns in areas such as the pelvis and skull. DNA analysis can provide additional genetic information, including sex-chromosome composition.
That is basic biology and forensic science. Medical transition can change physical characteristics, but it does not erase a person’s original genetic blueprint. You can change the body’s appearance; you cannot retroactively rewrite the genome. Period.
No they are not! You can change your appearance, your name, your clothing, and even surgically alter your body—but you cannot rewrite your DNA. Human skeletal remains can often provide biological-sex estimates because male and female skeletons have statistically different patterns in areas such as the pelvis and skull. DNA analysis can provide additional genetic information, including sex-chromosome composition.
That is basic biology and forensic science. Medical transition can change physical characteristics, but it does not erase a person’s original genetic blueprint. You can change the body’s appearance; you cannot retroactively rewrite the genome. Period.
You can change your appearance, your name, your clothing, and even surgically alter your body—but you cannot rewrite your DNA. Human skeletal remains can often provide biological-sex estimates because male and female skeletons have statistically different patterns in areas such as the pelvis and skull. DNA analysis can provide additional genetic information, including sex-chromosome composition.
That is basic biology and forensic science. Medical transition can change physical characteristics, but it does not erase a person’s original genetic blueprint. You can change the body’s appearance; you cannot retroactively rewrite the genome. Period.
You can change your appearance, your name, your clothing, and even surgically alter your body—but you cannot rewrite your DNA. Human skeletal remains can often provide biological-sex estimates because male and female skeletons have statistically different patterns in areas such as the pelvis and skull. DNA analysis can provide additional genetic information, including sex-chromosome composition.
That is basic biology and forensic science. Medical transition can change physical characteristics, but it does not erase a person’s original genetic blueprint. You can change the body’s appearance; you cannot retroactively rewrite the genome. Period.
You can change your appearance, your name, your clothing, and even surgically alter your body—but you cannot rewrite your DNA. Human skeletal remains can often provide biological-sex estimates because male and female skeletons have statistically different patterns in areas such as the pelvis and skull. DNA analysis can provide additional genetic information, including sex-chromosome composition.
That is basic biology and forensic science. Medical transition can change physical characteristics, but it does not erase a person’s original genetic blueprint. You can change the body’s appearance; you cannot retroactively rewrite the genome. Period.
Yes,You can change your appearance, your name, your clothing, and even surgically alter your body—but you cannot rewrite your DNA. Human skeletal remains can often provide biological-sex estimates because male and female skeletons have statistically different patterns in areas such as the pelvis and skull. DNA analysis can provide additional genetic information, including sex-chromosome composition.
That is basic biology and forensic science. Medical transition can change physical characteristics, but it does not erase a person’s original genetic blueprint. You can change the body’s appearance; you cannot retroactively rewrite the genome. Period.
Yes! You can change your appearance, your name, your clothing, and even surgically alter your body—but you cannot rewrite your DNA. Human skeletal remains can often provide biological-sex estimates because male and female skeletons have statistically different patterns in areas such as the pelvis and skull. DNA analysis can provide additional genetic information, including sex-chromosome composition.
That is basic biology and forensic science. Medical transition can change physical characteristics, but it does not erase a person’s original genetic blueprint. You can change the body’s appearance; you cannot retroactively rewrite the genome. Period.
Mental ill! You can change your appearance, your name, your clothing, and even surgically alter your body—but you cannot rewrite your DNA. Human skeletal remains can often provide biological-sex estimates because male and female skeletons have statistically different patterns in areas such as the pelvis and skull. DNA analysis can provide additional genetic information, including sex-chromosome composition.
That is basic biology and forensic science. Medical transition can change physical characteristics, but it does not erase a person’s original genetic blueprint. You can change the body’s appearance; you cannot retroactively rewrite the genome. Period.