I was in angst for a bit after looking at the link Glenn posted. While I am not keen on sex-oriented sites and truly expected one of the fake herm sites/pictures when I first saw the link and the name of the site, once I opened it became clear it was real.
It saddens me that someone feels the need to make a spectacle of herself for the purpose of "enlightenment". It looked like a circus act and reminded me that not too long ago, intersex people used to end up in circus freakshows because of their differences.
The author, unfortunately, also need somes educating as s/he is obviously clueless about a clitoris, as she called the woman's enlarged clitoris a "penis" They have also referred to us as pseudo-herms long after 1947.
She also claimed that most herms end up male, or should:
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The general rule is to class the pseudohermaphrodite as a male, until/unless unmistakable evidence of the oppostie sex appears.
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That is also a misinformed statement...unfortunately so. The general rule should be to just let each child grow up unmutilated and unaltered to find his/her/own identity (and hopefully not ending up as a webpage picture).
Glenn, rather than suggesting a link, perhaps you would be better to educate the site owner.
Best,
Betsy