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Introduction:
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In this chapter, Coroner Shelton was perplexed by the nature of James Allen's life. One one hand, upon arrival to the hospital after a fatal head injury, the examiner saw that he had female anatomy. And on the other however, Allen had lived in the role as a man, having a wife while working and providing for his family. These two contradicting descriptions left Allen's gender in a state of legal limbo. (Henry Prior)
Adding on further to the case of James Allen, Coroner Shelton decided to designate him as man despite the physical contradictions due to his masculine life made up of working and providing for his family while being married to a woman. This clashed with the opinions of many medical examiners who saw his gender as female due to his physical anatomy. Additionally, the perception of Allen in the eyes of his co-workers is interesting because they noticed slight differences like lack of facial hair and a uniquely different voice and still saw him as man due to his long lasting marriage with a woman. (Henry Prior)