What an absolutely ridiculous statement.
You really think a person should be able to choose what gender they are? What about race they are? Should a person be able to decide what race they are if they don't like the one they are genetically bound to?
People already choose what gender they identify with. Where have you two been?
I identify as a male. My sex and gender identity are both male.
My guess is that both of you are the same.
Other people may be male but identify as female. And there are some who vice versa that setup.
This isnt some wild liberal push to pussify the nation. The World Health Orgailnization says this...
"Sex refers to the biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women. Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women."
One is biological (science) while the other is is formed thru each individual's human experience.
To tie it back to the dbag lecturing at Ferris State, age is a number based on math and science which isnt interpreted or adjustable. Gender is how one sees oneself so it is not based on math and science and can be interpreted and adjusted.
His point was so terrible it doesnt even deserve a charles barkley spelling of terrible.