“Intersex Children Dont Need Fixing”

Details: Published on Sunday, 29 November -0001 16:00; Written by editor

For too long, intersex people were hidden. People born with bodies that do not fit into the typical medical categories of either male or female have always existed; they’re born about as often as redheads, in fact. But now the intersex rights movement—and its demand to end unnecessary “normalizing” surgeries on intersex babies and children—has finally started to gain traction. There’s a lot of work left to be done, of course. Now that intersex people are embracing their identities and speaking out, however, a world where intersex people no longer have to hide is finally coming into view.

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