What does it mean to be intersex?
It refers to a person who is born with a body that is not typically female or male. It also refers to a person with intersex variations or variations in sex characteristics.
Intersex bodies include a broad spectrum of natural and healthy forms of human diversity in bodies
Note: The term is applied only in the context of sex and never in the context of gender
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Is intersex the third gender?
No. All humans sex differences are encompassed by the terms “male”, “female” and “intersex”.
Intersex is, however, not a third gender- It is simply an umbrella term describing a person who is born with a body that is not typically female or male - with over 40 known variations in the spectrum.
What is the difference between intersex and transgender?
Intersex and transgender people have a shared interest in autonomy and may have distinct legal needs while facing overlapping barriers to appropriate care. While intersex people are forced to undergo medically unnecessary surgeries, transgender people are often denied Gender Affirming Health Care.
Both communities grapple with a loss of decision-making authority over their own bodies.
Do intersex people all have a non-binary gender identity?
Intersex people can have any gender. Some intersex people have non-binary gender identities and some do not. Intersex people are like any other group in their diversity of identity and expression and should be afforded their right to self determination.
What is intersex Genital Mutilation (IGM)?
IGM is non-consensual, medically unnecessary, irreversible genital surgeries and other harmful mediacl treatments in order to make their sex characteristics fit the binary of male or female.
IGM refers to surgical, hormonal and other medical ways to change atypical or ambiguous genitalia and other sex characteristics to suit socila classifications of males and females.
IGM is often coerced, harmful, uninformed and medically unnecessary.
They are typically performed without the full, free and informed consent of the person concerned. IGM is often
Intersex people can have any gender. Some intersex people have non-binary gender identities and some do not. Intersex people are like any other group in their diversity of identity and expression and should be afforded their right to self determination.
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