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"Until very recently, people with intersex variations have often been unseen,
stigmatised and routinely discriminated against. Intersex Awareness Day today
(October 26) is therefore an opportunity to examine how much progress has been
made and how far we still have to go.
It’s estimated 1.7 to 4% of people globally are intersex – meaning they don’t
fit within typical female or male norms.
In particular, the rights of children with intersex variations are coming under
scrutiny.
With surgery in infancy or early childhood still considered an option,
questions are now being asked about how to ensure no child is subjected to
unnecessary procedures or treatment, and that the child’s consent is obtained
for necessary interventions."
While this article is written from a NZ perspective, I’ve heard that the same
issues apply nearly everywhere.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
