Intersex people may face infanticide, abandonment, and stigmatization from their families [30][31][32] globally, some intersex infants and children, such as those with ambiguous outer genitalia, are surgically or hormonally altered to create more socially acceptable sex characteristics. Being intersex means having anatomy that doesn’t fit into a male/female sex binary Most intersex people are healthy and surgery isn’t necessary. The intersex definition is a person is born with a combination of male and female biological traits There are several different intersex conditions.
Intersex is an umbrella term, meaning a person can be born with a variety of conditions to be intersex The characteristics a person has can vary based on what makes them intersex. Intersex is an umbrella term for individuals with bodies that defy the typical understanding of male or female (uc davis) This classification of bodies only having two options (male or female) for sex follows the sex and gender binary Intersex traits may be visible at birth, puberty, or in the case of some variations, not at all (interact). To learn more about intersex people and the issues they face, read interact’s intersex faq
