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[[File:Hermaphrodite worship.png|thumb|220x220px|The hermaphrodite flag for those who worship Hermaphroditus. |alt=]]
[[File:Interansex.jpg|thumb|220x220px|The hermaphrodite flag (intersex specific).]]
'''Hermaphrodite''' or '''Herm''' is a reclaimed slur for person who are perceived as not fitting into the [[sex]] [[binary]]. Although it is used in a dehumanizing and fetishizing manner as an intersexist slur, some have chosen to reclaim it. It is used mostly for [[intersex]] people, though it is also sometimes used by [[altersex]] or [[transsex]] people, or sometimes even [[
Besides its reclaimed use, it should not be used on any individual, especially those who have not reclaimed this term. No individual should use the slur unless they themself have the right to reclaim it. The term should only be reclaimed by those who have had the term applied to them.
== History and Other Uses ==
In Greek mythology, Hermaphroditus or Hermaphroditos was a child of Aphrodite and Hermes. According to Ovid, he was born a remarkably handsome [[
Scientifically, hermaphroditism is a term that is mainly used to describe plants, and some species of animals, that can produced both sperm and eggs. There are two types of hermaphroditism: sequential and simultaneous. Sequential hermaphroditism occurs in species in which an individual is born as one sex but can later change into the opposite sex. Simultaneous hermaphroditism occurs when organisms have both male and female reproductive systems at the same time.
Historically, the term hermaphrodite was used in law to refer to people whose [[sex]] was in doubt, as well as to describe [[Ambiguous Genitalia|ambiguous genitalia]] and gonadal mosaicism. During the Victorian era, medical authors attempted to ascertain whether or not humans could be hermaphrodites, adopting a precise biological definition to the term.<ref>Reis, Elizabeth (2009). Bodies in Doubt: an American History of Intersex. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 55–81.
Hermaphroditism is no longer used to describe humans and is largely considered a slur, as it is often used to dehumanize, sexualize, and fetishize intersex people who do not fit into the binary sexes. The term promotes inaccurate understandings of intersex people, as intersex variations are a diverse spectrum.<ref>https://isna.org/faq/hermaphrodite/</ref>
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