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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. This means that atypical hormone levels and/or chromosomal abnormalities can cause ambiguous genitalia. |
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. This means that atypical hormone levels and/or chromosomal abnormalities can cause ambiguous genitalia. |
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== Hermaphrodit == |
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Those with this variation of genitallia are often called hermaphrodites, a common intersex, transsex, and altersex slur that is both rude, dehumanizing, and encouraging of fetishists. It also spreads misinformation, as hermaphrodite implies that a person has both a penis and a vagina, which is not what ambiguous genitallia is, and should not be confused as such. |
Those with this variation of genitallia are often called 'hermaphrodites,' a common intersex, transsex, and altersex slur that is both rude, dehumanizing, and encouraging of fetishists. It also spreads misinformation, as hermaphrodite implies that a person has both a penis and a vagina, which is not what ambiguous genitallia is, and should not be confused as such. |
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For more information on the slur, see |
For more information on the slur, see [[the H-slur]] page. |
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== Partnered traits/variations == |
== Partnered traits/variations == |
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