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Male and female sex organs develop from the same tissue. Whether this tissue becomes male organs or female organs depends on the chromosomes and the presence or absence of male hormones in the womb. Atypical hormone levels or chromosomal abnormalities can cause ambiguous genitalia. Infants with ambiguous genitalia are often given nonconsensual surgery to "correct" their genitalia and make them appear more male or female. |
Male and female sex organs develop from the same tissue. Whether this tissue becomes male organs or female organs depends on the chromosomes and the presence or absence of male hormones in the womb. Atypical hormone levels or chromosomal abnormalities can cause ambiguous genitalia. Infants with ambiguous genitalia are often given nonconsensual surgery to "correct" their genitalia and make them appear more male or female. |
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Those with ambiguous genitals may or may not also have an ambiguous reproductive system ([[ovotesticular]]), though this is often not the case for many intersex conditions. |
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== Hermaphrodites == |
== Hermaphrodites == |
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People with ambiguous genitalia are also sometimes known as hermaphrodites, though the term is considered offensive as it tends to generalize them and act as if them having ambiguous genitalia is the only interesting thing about them. The term is also often used on animals rather than people, which causes more offense and controversy. It also stigmatizes the topic and encourages fetishists.<ref>https://isna.org/node/979/</ref> |
People with ambiguous genitalia are also sometimes known as hermaphrodites, though the term is considered offensive as it tends to generalize them and act as if them having ambiguous genitalia is the only interesting thing about them. The term is also often used on animals rather than people, which causes more offense and controversy. It also stigmatizes the topic and encourages fetishists.<ref>https://isna.org/node/979/</ref> |
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== Partnered conditions == |
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Below is a list of intersex conditions that ''often'' cause one to develop ambiguous genitals. This is not always the case, however, and some with these conditions may not have ambiguous genitals, or some with ambiguous genitals may not have these conditions. |
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* [[17-AH Deficiency]] |
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* [[17-KSR Deficiency]] |
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* [[45,X/46,XY Mosaicism]] |
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* [[Aromatase Deficiency]] |
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* [[Campomelic Dysplasia]] |
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* [[Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia]] |
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* [[De La Chapelle Syndrome]] |
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* [[Denys-Drash Syndrome]] |
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* [[Leydig Cell Hypoplasia]] |
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* [[PMDS]] |
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* [[PPSH]] |
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== Flag == |
== Flag == |
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The flag was created on April 29, 2021 by FANDOM user [[User:Ariathatsme|Ariathatsme]]. The meaning goes as follows: Grey-pinks for CTF individuals; grey-blues for CTM individuals; grey for rarity, the space between, and abnormality; white for unity; and yellow for the intersex spectrum. |
The flag was created on April 29, 2021 by FANDOM user [[User:Ariathatsme|Ariathatsme]]. The meaning goes as follows: Grey-pinks for [[CTF]] individuals; grey-blues for [[CTM]] individuals; grey for rarity, the space between, and abnormality; white for unity; and yellow for the intersex spectrum. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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