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[[File:Intersex symbol.png|thumb|180x180px|The most common intersex symbol. Unicode: U+263F ☿]] |
[[File:Intersex symbol.png|thumb|180x180px|The most common intersex symbol. Unicode: U+263F ☿]] |
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[[File:Intersex symbol 2.png|thumb|An alternate intersex symbol. Unicode: U+1F728 ⴲ|alt=|103x103px]] |
[[File:Intersex symbol 2.png|thumb|An alternate intersex symbol. Unicode: U+1F728 ⴲ|alt=|103x103px]] |
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[[File:Natalie Phox's intersex flag.jpg|thumb]] |
[[File:Natalie Phox's intersex flag.jpg|thumb|Natalie Phox's intersex flag]] |
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'''Intersex''' is a term for those born with physical [[sex]] characteristics that cannot be traditionally classified as male or female.<ref>[https://interactadvocates.org/intersex-definitions/ InterACT: Intersex Definitions]</ref> Variations may appear in a person’s chromosomes, natural hormones, genitalia, gonads, secondary sex characteristics, or some combination of these things. Intersex variations are observed in many animals including humans. According to the ISNA it is estimated that as many as 1.7% of people are born with intersex traits, however this may be an incorrect estimate, as many individuals are unknowingly intersex due to the fact that external genitalia is the only sex characteristic noticed at birth (in most cases).<ref>https://isna.org/faq/frequency/</ref><ref>[https://live-interact-advocates.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/INTERSEX101.pdf <nowiki>InterACT: Intersex 101 [pdf]</nowiki>] </ref> |
'''Intersex''' is a term for those born with physical [[sex]] characteristics that cannot be traditionally classified as male or female.<ref>[https://interactadvocates.org/intersex-definitions/ InterACT: Intersex Definitions]</ref> Variations may appear in a person’s chromosomes, natural hormones, genitalia, gonads, secondary sex characteristics, or some combination of these things. Intersex variations are observed in many animals including humans. According to the ISNA it is estimated that as many as 1.7% of people are born with intersex traits, however this may be an incorrect estimate, as many individuals are unknowingly intersex due to the fact that external genitalia is the only sex characteristic noticed at birth (in most cases).<ref>https://isna.org/faq/frequency/</ref><ref>[https://live-interact-advocates.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/INTERSEX101.pdf <nowiki>InterACT: Intersex 101 [pdf]</nowiki>] </ref> |
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