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sincere intent?
Thanks for the corrections, Betsy. I'll pass them on to the author.
I knew the site would be controversial because of its circus-like appearance (and FWIW, the rest of the site is that way too). But I couldn't help get the impression that the author is sincere in wanting to demystify her intersexuality. Can someone graphically express "I'm-different-and-that's-cool" without it coming across as "look-at-me-I'm-a-circus-freak?"
After all, 99.9% of the "hermaphrodites" on the internet are, as you probably feared this site was, pre-op M2F transsexuals. It's nice to see another attempt to provide some real information on intersexuality, even if somewhat misinformed.
BTW I'm having trouble with pronouns. I used female forms for the author because she identified herself as "predominantly female." But what is more generally the proper protocol? Ask which pronouns they prefer? Assume neutral "s/he" forms?
Glenn
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