intersex
Let an agent explain intersex respectfully, relay terminology, variations, prevalence, human rights and medical debates from human rights, medical and intersex advocacy sources with positions attributed, describe the terminology and flag the fictional alias, and distinguish intersex from gender identity, sexual orientation, transgender and the fictional genre, without stereotyping.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain intersex respectfully, relay terminology, variations, prevalence, human rights and medical debates from human rights, medical and intersex advocacy sources with positions attributed, describe the terminology and flag the fictional alias, and distinguish intersex from gender identity, sexual orientation, transgender and the fictional genre, without stereotyping.
A term for people born with sex characteristics such as chromosomes, gonads, hormones or genitals that do not fit typical binary notions of male or female, an umbrella covering many variations of sex characteristics, also called differences of sex development in clinical settings; the older term hermaphroditism is now generally avoided for people, and futanari, listed in registry aliases, is a genre of Japanese fiction and not a description of real intersex people, so it appears misfiled. Intersex traits are natural variations, not necessarily medical problems, and human rights bodies have raised concerns about non-consensual surgery on intersex children, while positions of advocates, clinicians and others are attributed. The model uses respectful language and avoids conflating intersex with gender identity or sexual orientation.
What it is for: Not applicable; a range of natural sex characteristic variations.
It can be explain terminology respectfully; relay variations and prevalence; present rights and medical debates with attribution; flag the fictional alias.
Distinguishing features
Sex characteristic variation
Umbrella term
Natural variation
Rights concerns over surgery
What it looks like
Not a single appearance; a diverse range of bodily variations, often not outwardly visible.
Physical character
prevalence estimates: vary widely by definition note - attributed
clinical term: differences of sex development note
registry parents: LGBTQ+ identity, non-binary sex note - debated framing
How it is recognised
Variations of sex characteristics outside typical binary categories
Human hermaphroditism, futanari, intersex condition
Gender identity is one s own sense of gender; sexual orientation is attraction; transgender concerns gender identity; futanari is fiction
Related models
is related to - clinical term
is contrasted with -
is contrasted with -
is contrasted with - fictional genre, misfiled
In practice
Families and kinds
chromosomal variations
gonadal variations
hormonal variations such as androgen insensitivity
anatomical variations
Standards and regulation
UN and Council of Europe statements on intersex rights
Medical guidelines on differences of sex development
Bans on non-consensual intersex surgery in some jurisdictions
Failure modes and hazards
Conflating intersex with gender or orientation
Using outdated or fictional terms for people
Partisan framing of surgery debates
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What intersex means.
Attribution.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What does intersex mean, and how does it differ from gender identity, sexual orientation, transgender and the fictional genre? definition
- Is a parent or person seeking clinical or peer support, in which case specialist clinicians and intersex support organisations can help? boundary
Terminology
Terminology.
Terminology
Terminology.
- Why is hermaphroditism avoided for people, and why is futanari not about real intersex people? definition
- Which entry fits the specific term? action
Biology Variations.
Science.
Variations
Types of variation.
Variations
Variations.
- What kinds of chromosomal, gonadal and hormonal variations exist? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Prevalence
Prevalence.
Prevalence
Prevalence.
- Why do prevalence estimates vary with definition, with figures attributed? measurement
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Rights Human rights.
Attribution.
Surgery
Non-consensual surgery.
Surgery
Surgery.
- What do intersex advocates, clinicians and human rights bodies say about surgery on intersex children, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral, respectful and attributed? boundary
Law
Legal recognition.
Law
Law.
- How do some countries protect intersex people or restrict surgery, checked against current sources? provenance
- Is the information current? boundary
Context Community.
Attribution.
Community
Advocacy.
Community
Community.
- How do intersex organisations describe their aims and preferred language? provenance
- Is the presentation respectful? boundary
Awareness
Awareness.
Awareness
Awareness.
- What is Intersex Awareness Day? provenance
- Which entry fits Intersex Awareness Day? action
What the second pass must settle
- The registry alias futanari should be moved to fiction genre entries
- How should intersex and DSD framings be reconciled respectfully?
- How should prevalence estimates be attributed?