Intersexual Rights
• Gender Outsiders: Transgendered & Others
While technically defined as a "congenital anomaly of the reproductive and sexual system," the term "intersex" refers to a person who is born with "ambiguous" or "atypical" genitalia. Typically, any newborn boy with a penis smaller than one inch, or girl with a clitoris larger than 3/8 of an inch is deemed intersexed by doctors. After a child has been found to be intersexed, mainstream medical procedure is to perform surgery as soon as possible in an effort to normalize appearance and reduce later trauma.
