-- An LGBTQIA+ Dictionary ∥ persephonerosee

-- intersex and intergender ∥ page 09

intersex
"intersex is a general term used for a variety of conditions in which a person is born with a reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn't seem to fit the typical definitions of female or male. for example, a person might be born appearing to be female on the outside, but having mostly male-typical anatomy on the inside. or a person may be born with genitals that seem to be in-between the usual male and female types-for example, a girl may be born with a noticeably large clitoris, or lacking a vaginal opening, or a boy may be born with a notably small penis, or with a scrotum that is divided so that it has formed more like labia. or a person may be born with mosaic genetics, so that some of their cells have xx chromosomes and some of them have xy."
ꜱᴏᴜʀᴄᴇ- ᴡɪᴋɪᴘᴇᴅɪᴀ

the flag

the official intersex flag
yellow and purple were chosen for the design as alternatives to the gendered colors of blue and pink. the purple circle in the middle symbolizes "wholeness and completeness".

additional information
some instersex people do not want intersex included in the lgbtq+ community. "although many intersex people are heterosexual and cisgender, this overlap and "shared experiences of harm arising from dominant societal sex and gender norms" has led to intersex people often being included under the lgbtq+ umbrella. intersex bodies are pathologized and erased in a way that is similar to how homosexuality has historically been treated within psychiatry. even though homosexuality has been officially depathologized for three decades, transgender people are still labeled as having "gender identity disorder" and thus treated as something abnormal rather than a natural human variety. from this point of view, intersex is just another sexual minority that is pathologized and treated as "abnormal."" if adding the "i" will help you become a better resource for people with intersex conditions, then do it. You might make some intersex people angry, but at least you are doing something concrete to help end shame, secrecy and isolation that are imposed on intersex children. but do not think that adding the "i" as an empty gesture is by itself an achievement. adding "intersex" to an lgbtq+ group must mean a commitment to take concrete actions to address the specific needs of intersex people; anything less is tokenism, or a mere fashion statement, which will not benefit the intersex community." there hasnt been enough revolt to decide if the "i" should be removed yet, but you should stand up for our intersex siblings regardless. if an intersex person says being included in the lgbtq+ acronym makes them uncomfortable, do not use it.
ꜱᴏᴜʀᴄᴇ- ɪɴᴛᴇʀꜱᴇxɪɴɪᴛɪᴀᴛɪᴠᴇ.ᴏʀɢ

"around 1.7% of the population is born with intersex traits."
ꜱᴏᴜʀᴄᴇ- ᴡɪᴋɪᴘᴇᴅɪᴀ

canonical intersex characters
- stevonnie from steven universe
- ryo asuka from devilman crybaby
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intergender

intergender is inappropriate for dyadic people and is to be used only by intersex people because they need words that correlate with their bodies. dyadic people should use a different word such as androgyne. as an identity, intergender can be considered to be between male and female, or to be a combination of the two. intergender people may also identify as nonbinary, genderqueer and/or transgender. however, some intergender people consider themselves cisgender, as their gender is reflective of their sex characteristics at birth. intergender people can have any gender expression or sexual orientation.

the flag

the official intergender flag
the flag was designed by tumblr users interpunked and cripdeaf on janury 17th, 2020. the design and color scheme of the intersex flag and the two unisex colours purple and yellow.

the old intergender flag
not much is known about this flag. the creator supposedly said that the blue and pink were meant to flow into the purple, but they couldnt figure out how to do so. my best interpretation is that the blue and pink on the outside are meant to represent a disconnect from male and female genders and the purple on the inside is meant to symbolise a nonbinary gender.

canonical intergender characters
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[09/11/2021]