Genism (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Genism is the theory that distinctive human characteristics and capacities are determined by genes. Genism may also refer to any and all discrimination based on the genotype of a person rather than their individual merits. In some circumstances this type of genism may constitute genetic discrimination, which in some forms is illegal in some countries (see the U.S. Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of May 21, 2008).Genoism is a neologism coined by Andrew Niccol, director and writer of the 1997 film Gattaca, used to describe unethical and illegal genetic discrimination. Predictions of physical and mental performance are computed via genetics from DNA collected from hair, fingernails, skin flakes, spit swabs, eyelashes, etc.