Tennessee's SB-1 emphasizes the state's interest in minors appreciating their assigned sex, despite frequent references to 'sex' within the law. The Supreme Court deemed that SB-1 does not discriminate based on sex, raising questions about the justices' interpretations versus the text of the law. Scholar Paisley Currah connects contemporary state interest in regulating sex to historical practices, indicating a long-standing governmental control over personal identities. This reflects an ongoing tension between individual autonomy and state-imposed identities on minors.
Tennessee's SB-1 asserts the state's compelling interest in encouraging minors to appreciate their sex and discourages anything that might make them become disdainful of their sex.
The Supreme Court ruled that SB-1 does NOT discriminate based on sex, despite the law mentioning 'sex' numerous times, including 'minor's sex' and 'minor's sex organs'.
States are declaring their interest in making sure every young person remains tethered involuntarily to their birth sex and in forcing them to appreciate their birth sex.
Scholar Paisley Currah documents how states managed their citizens' sex back to Napoleon's annual accounting of the age and sex of every child in each village.
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