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[[File:Altersex.png|thumb|220x220px|The altersex flag.]] |
[[File:Altersex.png|thumb|220x220px|The altersex flag.]] |
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'''Altersex''' or '''Alteradic''' is a catch-all term to describe a state of having sex characteristics, or a combination of sex characteristics that deviate from what would be considered |
'''Altersex''' or '''Alteradic''' is a catch-all term to describe a state of having sex characteristics, or a combination of sex characteristics that deviate from what would be considered the sex characteristics of a [[müllerian]] or [[wolffian]] individual, while also not having those particular divergent sex characteristics from birth. |
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[[Intersex]] people can also be altersex. Intersexness is not inherently altersex, as the variant sex characteristics are from birth, rather than being modified or changed later, or wanting variant sex characteristics that do not match their current sex characteristics. |
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Altersex is intended to be used mostly (but not exclusively) for fictional characters, to describe body plans that are not found naturally in humans but are not considered intersex within the fiction. |
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In the case of real people using this as an term, those who have a mental body plan/view of their “true” self that has a body that does not fit traditional human sexes may call themselves altersex, as well as body who have under gone HRT and/or sexual reassignment surgery. Although, like many labels, the term altersex shouldn't be applied to real people unless they're okay with it. |
In the case of real people using this as an term, those who have a mental body plan/view of their “true” self that has a body that does not fit traditional human sexes may call themselves altersex, as well as body who have under gone HRT and/or sexual reassignment surgery. Although, like many labels, the term altersex shouldn't be applied to real people unless they're okay with it. |
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Altersex does not imply any specific sex characteristics, just as intersex does not. This allows for privacy of the altersex person and avoids reducing individuals to their genitalia. It is neutral descriptor for any characters and individuals who are not |
Altersex does not imply any specific sex characteristics, just as intersex does not. This allows for privacy of the altersex person and avoids reducing individuals to their genitalia. It is neutral descriptor for any characters and individuals who are not [[protosex]]. Some altersex individuals/characters may resemble the binary sexes to some degree, but are different. Altersex can describe both a physical body, an internal sex identity, or both. |
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== Examples == |
== Examples == |
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Examples of real life people who may identify as altersex include: |
Examples of real life people who may identify as altersex include: |
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* People who were born dyadic but have medically changed their sex characteristics (through [[Hormone Replacement Therapy|HRT]] or surgery). Making it so their combination of chromosomes, primary, and secondary sex characteristics no longer strictly fits the definition of dyadic. However, they cannot be called intersex because they were not born with these variations. |
* People who were born dyadic but have medically changed their sex characteristics (through [[Hormone Replacement Therapy|HRT]] or surgery). Making it so their combination of chromosomes, primary, and secondary sex characteristics no longer strictly fits the definition of dyadic. However, they cannot be called intersex because they were not born with these variations. Someone who has this experience might consider themself to be [[transsex]]. |
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*Intersex people who have medically changed their sex characteristics (through [[Hormone Replacement Therapy|HRT]] or surgery). Though they were not [[infrasex]] as they were not dyadic, their sex characteristics do not match the characteristics they had or would have had from birth, making them altersex. A person who has this experience can also consider themself to be [[transsex]]. |
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* People who were born dyadic and have changed or desire to change their body such that one has ambiguous sex characteristics or a mix of sex characteristics. ([[Salmacian]], [[afabris]], [[amabris]], [[AMAB-V|AMAB-V,]] [[AFAB-P]], [[sinealt]]) |
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*People who desire |
* People who desire to change their body such that one has ambiguous sex characteristics or a mix of sex characteristics. Terms relating to this experience are [[salmacian]], [[afabris]], [[amabris]], [[AMAB-V|AMAB-V,]] [[AFAB-P]], and [[sinealt]], among others. |
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*People who desire or imagine their body as having little to no sex characteristics, or missing sex characteristics. Terms to describe this include [[angenital]] and [[angonadal]]. |
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*People who desire or imagine their body as having sex characteristics that are |
* People who desire or imagine their body as having sex characteristics that are not naturally possible in humans. Terms to describe this include [[xenogenital]], [[floragenital]], [[astrogenital]], [[cyberex]], [[machinex]], and [[morphisex]]. |
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*People who desire |
*People who desire or imagine their body as having sex characteristics that are animalistic in nature. The specific term for this is [[faunagenital]]. |
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*People who desire gonads and/or reproductive traits that are different than what they were born with or currently have, and may or may not be biologically possible. A term to describe this is [[diffprodu]]. |
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=== Fictional Altersex Forms === |
=== Fictional Altersex Forms === |
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