Intersex individuals have always been at the center of controversy when it comes to defining what is normal and abnormal in terms of physical characteristics related to biological sex. Their unique...
How do laws designed to "protect children" often disguise moral panic about gender diversity?
By disguising concerns for the wellbeing of children under the guise of "protection", laws that...
Intersex is an umbrella term for people born with variations in their reproductive organs or hormones that do not fit typical binary definitions of male or female bodies. Historically, medical...
Article on Systemic Invisibility and Erasure of Marginalized Queer Groups
Systemic invisibility and erasure refer to the ways in which individuals or groups who identify as LGBTQ+ can experience...
Gender diversity is a term used to describe the variety of different types of genders that exist beyond the traditional binary male/female dichotomy. It includes transgender, nonbinary, agender,...
Definition and Examples of Intersex Surgeries
Intersex surgeries are surgical procedures that alter the genitals of infants born with ambiguous genitalia to match their genetic makeup and assigned...
Medical Diagnosis of Intersex Individuals: Language Matters
Medical professionals have been known to use various terminologies when describing an intersex individual's condition.
It is...
The term "pathologization" refers to the process through which certain medical conditions are viewed as abnormalities that require treatment or correction. In recent years, intersex individuals have...
Medical Neutrality vs Social Integration in Intersex Treatment Protocols
There has been increasing awareness of the challenges faced by people born with variations in their reproductive anatomy...
Intersex refers to people born with sex characteristics that do not fit typical male/female binary definitions.
Someone may be born with genitals that are neither exclusively female nor male....