"We say, 'You may drink at the age of 21 but not at the age of 20.' Why? Because humans like to create terribly neat categories out of nature because it allows us a nice, tight social organization. The truth is, nature doesn't care that we like nice, neat social organizations. Nature likes variety."

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About Alice Dreger

Alice Dreger is an American bioethicist, historian, and author. Her work focuses on medicine, ethics, and the history of science.

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