Mary Harrington suggests that

• a starting point for the transhuman age
• was marked by
• the introduction of the birth control pill

comment

• while that may mark the first time a technology has radically reshaped human physiology in such a direct way,
  • the spirit of transhumanism is inherent in our nature as innovating cognitive beings
  • in fact, I find the term "transhuman" self-contradictory and problematic
    • as our very nature as innovative beings means we are constantly reinventing and transcending our old behaviors