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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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People with ambiguous genitalia may or may not also have these conditions: |
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* [[Clitoromegaly]] |
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* [[Ovotesticular]] |
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== 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, and its 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, and its 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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