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[[File:Intersex symbol.png|thumb|180x180px|The most common intersex symbol. Unicode: U+263F ☿]]
[[File:Intersex symbol 2.png|thumb|An alternate intersex symbol. Unicode: U+1F728 ⴲ|alt=|103x103px]]
'''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, or gonads, secondary sex characteristics, or some combination of these things. Intersexuality is 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,
Intersex does not describe a specific body type but rather is an umbrella term for a broad range of conditions. Some intersex individuals may closely resemble one of the binary sexes, while others are closer to in between. An intersex person may have characteristics of both the male and female sexes, characteristics that fall somewhere in between male or female, or characteristics that don't fall into either.
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