Intersex
Intersex people are born with any of several variations in sex characteristics including chromosomes , gonads , sex hormones , or genitals that, according to the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights , "do not fit the typical definitions for male or female bodies". [1] [2] Such variations may involve genital ambiguity, and combinations of chromosomal genotype and sexual phenotype other than XY-male and XX-female . [3] [4]
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Intersex people are born with any of several variations in sex characteristics including chromosomes , gonads , sex hormones , or genitals that, according to the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights , "do not fit the typical definitions for male or female bodies". [1] [2] Such variations may involve genital ambiguity, and combinations of chromosomal genotype and sexual phenotype other than XY-male and XX-female . [3] [4] |
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| 2017 |
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Intersex people are born with any of several variations in sex characteristics including chromosomes , gonads , sex hormones , or genitals that, according to the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights , "do not fit the typical definitions for male or female bodies". [1] [2] Such variations may involve genital ambiguity, and combinations of chromosomal genotype and sexual phenotype other than XY-male and XX-female . [3] [4] |
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| 2016 |
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An intersex human or other animal is one possessing any of several variations in sex characteristics including chromosomes , gonads , sex hormones , or genitals that, according to the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights , "do not fit the typical definitions for male or female bodies". [1] [2] Such variations may involve genital ambiguity, and combinations of chromosomal genotype and sexual phenotype other than XY-male and XX-female . [3] [4] |
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| 2015 |
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Intersex , in humans and other animals, describes variations in sex characteristics including chromosomes , gonads , or genitals "that do not fit typical binary notions of male or female bodies". [1] Such variations may involve genital ambiguity, and combinations of chromosomal genotype and sexual phenotype other than XY-male and XX-female . [2] [3] Intersex people were previously referred to as hermaphrodites , but the term has fallen out of favor as it is considered to be misleading and stigmatizing. |
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| 2014 |
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3. Human rights and bodily autonomy 4. Human rights and protection from discrimination 5. Gender identities and identification documents |
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Intersex , in humans and other animals , is a variation in sex characteristics including chromosomes , gonads , or genitals that do not allow an individual to be distinctly identified as male or female. Such variation may involve genital ambiguity, and combinations of chromosomal genotype and sexual phenotype other than XY-male and XX-female. [1] [2] |
| 2013 |
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4. Human Rights and Bodily Autonomy 5. Human Rights and Protection from Discrimination |
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Intersex , in humans and other animals , is a variation in sex characteristics including chromosomes , gonads , or genitals that do not allow an individual to be distinctly identified as male or female. Such variation may involve genital ambiguity, and combinations of chromosomal genotype and sexual phenotype other than XY-male and XX-female. [1] [2] Intersex infants with ambiguous outer genitalia may be surgically 'corrected' to more easily fit into a socially accepted sex category. Others may opt, in adulthood, for surgical procedures in order to align their physical sex characteristics with their gender identity or the sex category to which they were assigned at birth . Others will not become aware that they are intersex—unless they receive genetic testing—because it does not manifest in their phenotype. |
| 2012 |
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Intersex , in humans (not to be confused with hermaphroditism ), is variation in sex characteristics including chromosomes, gonads, and/or genitals that do not allow an individual to be distinctly identified as female / male sex binary . Such variation may involve genital ambiguity, and combinations of chromosomal genotype and sexual phenotype other than XY-male and XX female. [1] [2] As with all humans, gender identity for intersex individuals may often be complicated. Some individuals may be raised as a certain gender but then identify with another later in life, while others may not identify themselves as either exclusively female or exclusively male. [1] [2] [3] Some may opt for surgical procedures in order to align their physical sex characteristics with their socially prescribed gender, and some will not even become aware that they are intersex—unless they receive genetic testing—because it does not manifest in their phenotype. Research has shown gender identity of intersex individuals to be independent of sexual orientation . [4] |
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| 2011 |
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Intersex , in humans and other animals, is the presence of intermediate or atypical combinations of physical features that usually distinguish female from male . This is usually understood to be congenital , involving chromosomal , morphologic, genital and/or gonadal anomalies, such as diversion from typical XX-female or XY-male presentations, e.g., sex reversal (XY-female, XX-male), genital ambiguity, or sex developmental differences. An intersex individual may have biological characteristics of both the male and the female sexes. [1] Intersexuality as a term was adopted by medicine during the 20th century, and applied to human beings whose biological sex cannot be classified as clearly male or female. [2] [3] [4] Intersex was initially adopted by intersex activists who criticize traditional medical approaches to sex assignment and seek to be heard in the construction of new approaches. [5] [6] |
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| 2010 |
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Intersex in humans refers to intermediate or atypical combinations of physical features that usually distinguish female from male . This is usually understood to be congenital , involving chromosomal , morphologic, genital and/or gonadal anomalies, such as diversion from typical XX-female or XY-male presentations, e.g., sex reversal (XY-female, XX-male), genital ambiguity, sex developmental differences. An intersex individual may have biological characteristics of both the male and the female sexes. [1] Intersexuality as a term was adopted by medicine during the 20th century, and applied to human beings whose biological sex cannot be classified as clearly male or female. [2] [3] [4] Intersex was initially adopted by intersex activists who criticize traditional medical approaches to sex assignment and seek to be heard in the construction of new approaches. [5] [6] |
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| 2009 |
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Intersexuality in humans refers to intermediate or atypical combinations of physical features that usually distinguish male from female . This is usually understood to be congenital , involving chromosomal , morphologic, genital and/or gonadal anomalies, such as diversion from typical XX-female or XY-male presentations, i.e. sex reversal (XY-female, XX-male), genital ambiguity, sex developmental differences. An intersexed individual may have biological characteristics of both the male and female sexes. [1] Intersexuality is the term adopted by medicine during the 20th century, applied to human beings whose biological sex cannot be classified as either male or female. [2] [3] [4] Intersex is the word adopted by intersex activists who criticize traditional medical approaches to sex assignment and seek to be heard in the construction of new approaches. [5] [6] |
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| 2008 |
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Intersexuality is the state of a living thing of a gonochoristic species whose sex chromosomes , genitalia , and/or secondary sex characteristics are determined to be neither exclusively male nor female . An intersex organism may have biological characteristics of both the male and female sexes. [1] Intersexuality is the term adopted by medicine during the 20th century applied to human beings who cannot be classified as either male or female. [2] [3] [4] Intersexuality is also the word adopted by the identitary-political movement, to criticize medical protocols in sex assignment and to claim the right to be heard in the construction of a new one. [5] |
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| 2007 |
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Intersexuality is the state of a person whose sex chromosomes , genitalia and/or secondary sex characteristics are determined to be neither exclusively male nor female . A person with intersex may have biological characteristics of both the male and female sexes. A medical definition of intersexuality is "conditions in which chromosomal sex is inconsistent with phenotypic sex, or in which the phenotype is not classifiable as either male or female". Applying this precise definition, the true prevalence of intersex is seen to be about 0.018%. [1] |
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| 2006 |
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An intersexual or intersex person (or organism of any unisexual species) is one who is born with genitalia and/or secondary sex characteristics determined as neither exclusively male nor female, or which combine features of the male and female sexes. The terms hermaphrodite and pseudohermaphrodite , introduced in the 19th century, are now considered antiquated, misleading and stigmatizing, and patient advocates call for these terms to be abandoned [1] . The phrase "ambiguous genitalia" refers specifically to genital appearance, but not all intersex conditions result in atypical genital appearance [2] |
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| 2005 |
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2. Biological causes of intersexuality |
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An intersexual or intersex person (or animal of any unisexual species) is one who is born with genitalia and/or secondary sexual characteristics determined as neither exclusively male nor female, or which combine features of the male and female sexes. (The terms hermaphrodite and pseudohermaphrodite , which have been used in the past, are now considered pejorative and inaccurate and are no longer used to refer to an intersexual person.) Sometimes the phrase "ambiguous genitalia" is used. |
| 2004 |
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1. Biological causes of intersexuality |
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An intersexual is a person (or individual of any unisexual species) who is born with genitalia and/or secondary sexual characteristics of indeterminate sex , or which combine features of both sexes. (The terms hermaphrodite and pseudohermaphrodite , which have been used in the past, are now considered pejorative and inaccurate and no longer used to refer to an intersexual person.) Sometimes the phrase "ambiguous genitalia" is used. |
| 2003 |
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1. Biological causes of intersexuality |
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| 2002 |
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An intersexual is a person with genitalia of indeterminate sex , or which combine features of both sexes. Intersexuals include both "true hermaphrodites" , those with equally male and female genitals, and "pseudo-hermaphrodites", those with genitals which are closer to one sex or the other, while combining features of both; but many dislike these terms as being overly medical. It is estimated that perhaps 1 percent of live births are to some degree intersexual. One or two in 1,000 births end up receiving surgery to normalise their sexual appearance. (Source: ISNA ). |
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| 2001 |
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An intersexual is a person with genitalia which combine features of both sexes. Intersexuals include both "true hermaphrodites", those with equally male and female genitals, and "pseudo-hermaphrodites", those with genitals which are closer to one sex or the other, while combining features of both; but many dislike these terms as being overly medical. It is estimated [1] that perhaps 1.7 percent of live births are actually intersexual. Some writers have suggested the terms "herm" (for hermaphrodite), "merm" (for a pseudo-hermaphrodite that most closely resembles a male), and "ferm" (for a pseudo-hermaphrodite that most closely resembles a female), and that these be recognized as sexes along with male and female. |