There has been an increasing awareness of the experiences of intersex individuals and their unique needs when it comes to issues related to sex and gender. Intersex is a term used to describe people...
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: The challenges faced by intersex individuals in a binary world: a look at sex and gender laws
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...
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: Intersex care and ethics: a guide to respecting bodily autonomy and informed consent
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....
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: Rejecting binary gender norms: the need for intersex body autonomy
Is medical progress possible without addressing the moral weight of past harms to intersex people?
The answer is yes, because the moral weight of past harms cannot be changed. Medical advancements...
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: Is medical progress possible without addressing the moral weight of past harms to intersex people?
Normalization is a process where individuals are forced to conform to societal norms, expectations, or standards that may not reflect their true identity. In the context of medical treatment for...
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: What is normalization in medicine, and why does it harm intersex individuals?