Sentinel007
03-29-04, 12:23 AM
I would like to introduce myself simply as the (adoptive) single father of an intersexed child, who is now in his 20's.
In the South American culture where he was born, surgery was thankfully not an option. When I adopted him, he knew he was male, although it may not have appeared so to others.
We now live in the US and together we worked on his condition for several years. Today, he is very confortable with his situation, despite the limitations that his condition causes.
I have a PhD in a field related to governmental administrative processes. Recently, I have have been invited to advise on a new ID process (birth certificates, drivers licenses, passports, etc.) for a small country and to be involved in the implementation of that program.
Based on my experiences with my son and observing the situation of several other intersexed persons, I have designed a new administrative approach for handling the whole issue of "sex" and "gender." I believe that I have an opportunity to make a difference in one country and to set an example for others to follow.
I would like to share this approach with the readers on this site to solicit their input as persons who are directly affected by the problems of the traditional approach. Perhaps they can help me to find issues that I may have overlooked. However, I need to upload one graphic so that I can present the matter clearly and I do not know how to accomplish that on this site.
If someone could please advise me on that I would be most grateful.
The Best!
Sentinel007
In the South American culture where he was born, surgery was thankfully not an option. When I adopted him, he knew he was male, although it may not have appeared so to others.
We now live in the US and together we worked on his condition for several years. Today, he is very confortable with his situation, despite the limitations that his condition causes.
I have a PhD in a field related to governmental administrative processes. Recently, I have have been invited to advise on a new ID process (birth certificates, drivers licenses, passports, etc.) for a small country and to be involved in the implementation of that program.
Based on my experiences with my son and observing the situation of several other intersexed persons, I have designed a new administrative approach for handling the whole issue of "sex" and "gender." I believe that I have an opportunity to make a difference in one country and to set an example for others to follow.
I would like to share this approach with the readers on this site to solicit their input as persons who are directly affected by the problems of the traditional approach. Perhaps they can help me to find issues that I may have overlooked. However, I need to upload one graphic so that I can present the matter clearly and I do not know how to accomplish that on this site.
If someone could please advise me on that I would be most grateful.
The Best!
Sentinel007