For ppl confused

Chief June 25, 2024 11:12 pm

Intersex DOES NOT mean having both sets of genitalia. Though intersex ppl CAN have both, it's very rare that someone does, but intersex people are not as uncommon as one may think.

In very simple terms, intersex = non-standard sex-based traits - physically, chromosomal, hormonally and/or anatomically.
They may have sex chromosomes other than the standard XX or XY, such as XXY. Or have male genitalia but have ovaries. It's a pretty broad umbrella term.

Whether these traits present physically (ie in their genitalia) or not is a case-by-case basis. A lot of people are intersex without even knowing it because some traits can develop well past puberty or may not affect their everyday lives much.

DISCLAIMER!! This is a pretty general overview from someone who only briefly researched it in school. It is a very complex topic, so I encourage everyone to do their own research beyond this. I just wanted to throw in some clarifications since I see some ppl getting confused in the comments :)

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