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.
If you had an intersex child, would you raise them to be a "him" or a "her" by feeding them hormones or would you allow them to decide on their own when they feel that they are ready?
If you decide for them, would you ever tell them that they were born "differently"?
Most importantly, if you found out that your child would be born with this "condition" within the earlier trimesters, would you proceed to have the child or get an abortion? Please consider society today and think about the future of the child if others may find out that he/she was born intersexual. Keep in mind that your current location and your current financial state is vital.
voluptuoushrewd
Whichever seems to be the natural fit at the time. Most kinds who are intersexed have bodies that lean one way more than the other, and barring an extreme intersexed condition(such as the one where during puberty, your body uses hormones from a semi-finished opposite sex reproductive organ to apply what seems at the time to be the opposite puberty progression than expected) it tends to go well. Monitor the child. pay attention to them and be inquisitive. Being intersexed makes it challenging enough, but it also makes you less capable of determining the gender of your child, even if you can determine the (primary, if there's organs of both involved) sex of your child. So many kids are born intersexed and don't know it anyway. Most of the time it's a minor procedure directly after birth and *voila* the kid won't know unless they really check into it later on or if there's a future complication.
[QUOTE="jalexbrown"] I never understood this concept - why would someone identify with a gender that isn't their biological sex?jalexbrown
It has something to do with hormones and the brain, I think.
There's a lot of variations. Besides I think you should be aware that intersex babies won't always have a clear XX or XY DNA.
I've never heard of anyone not having XX or XY DNA. I suppose DNA is capable of mutation, but transgender seems more like a development issue than a genetic one. It's not genetic or developmental(socially, post-birth, at least). It's a biological abnormality that occurs during the development within the womb. At least, for transsexuals. Transgender subgroups like transvestites and whatnot are developmental, but they aren't normally intersexed...mostly hetero guys who like dressing up. Closer to a fetish than anything. In terms of intersexed folks and whatnot, there are guys with XX and girls with XY, which stray from the norm. Lots of things can happen during the development of a fetus and some kids come out different than normal, out of no fault of their own.
Here is an article that may provide more information: Link
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"Think twice before surgery
One of the more common is congenital adrenal hyperplasia. In such cases, genetic girls with XX chromosomes are exposed in the womb to such high levels of androgen — the hormone that triggers male development — that they appear male externally even if they have female reproductive organs. A different condition leaves genetic males less responsive to androgen during development, so they're born without a penis."
I don't see why I should decide for him/her, it's none of my business really. I definitely wouldn't recommend an abortion in any case, even if he/she ends up being a bit weird I don't think that's enough of a reason to abort him/her. Besides, I'd raise a girl or a boy pretty much the same way...
Well yeah I would consider that the kid will be in great trouble in his later years (bullying, discrimination and whatnot) but personally the only problem I would have is deciding a name for him/her as I wouldnt know at that early age if he/she feels more like a girl or a boy.
I mean I dont even know the implications of those conditions. Do they cause sexual identity confusion simply due to that anatomical intricacy, do they just create general confusion through comparison..... etc?
I would like to think I would let the child decide when they were ready. I don't really think I have the right to force either choice on them as they are the oen who will have to live with my choices.
Abortion as fast as I could convince the girl to get one. wstfld
That's just sad, very sad.
When you decide to have a child you should consider everything. The possibility of disabilities, alternative sexualities, being transgendered, and everything like that. Being intersexed is easily within the range of what parents should be ready to raise. If not, then to be honest I don't think that you really deserve a child. None of us are 'perfect', and all parents must come to that conclusion and accept it.
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