Pat,

Well, give Eric a little slack here. Nima did say he was Tahirih, after
all. And the Bab, Himself, said He was the Maid of Heaven, created by
Baha, no less. Now were Nima and the Bab confused by their gender? And
don't forget Baha'u'llah confirmed the Bab's Maiden-ness? So how do you
solve that? --Cal