intersexual
Mixed sex traits
Intersexual describes characteristics or conditions involving both sexes, or falling between typical male and female categories.
In biology, it refers to organisms with both male and female reproductive features—what medicine now usually calls intersex.
In evolutionary psychology, intersexual selection is mate choice between sexes, as opposed to intrasexual competition within one sex: Intersexual selection favors traits that attract mates.
Possessing both sex organs
- gonadsGamete-producing glands
- genitaliaReproductive organs collectively
- reproductive anatomyOrgans enabling biological procreation
- congenital conditionAilment existing at birth
Organized chromosome display
- TurnerOne operating a lathe
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
- cytogeneticsChromosome structure and inheritance science
- sex chromosomesDNA that determines gender
X-chromosome · Y-chromosome · trisomy · genetic variation · SRY gene · genotype
Masculinizing steroid hormones
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- adrenalNear the kidneys
- endocrineInternally secreting gland system
feminizing · hormone therapy · puberty · secondary sex characteristics
Control over one's physique
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- coming outRevealing one's identity
- lived experienceKnowledge from personal participation
identity formation · medicalization · normalization · surgical consent · peer support · intergender · self-acceptance
Inalienable personal freedoms
- informed consentPermission given with understanding
- bodily integrityControl over one's form
- medical ethicsHealthcare moral principles
- pathologizationFraming as illness
activism · awareness · visibility · destigmatization · legal recognition · third sex · birth certificate · anti-discrimination
hermaphroditism
Possessing both sex organs
- gonadsGamete-producing glands
- genitaliaReproductive organs collectively
- reproductive anatomyOrgans enabling biological procreation
congenital condition · clitoromegaly · micropenis · virilization
karyotype
Organized chromosome display
- TurnerOne operating a lathe
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
- cytogeneticsChromosome structure and inheritance science
sex chromosomes · X-chromosome · Y-chromosome · trisomy · genetic variation · SRY gene · genotype
androgens
Masculinizing steroid hormones
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- adrenalNear the kidneys
endocrine · feminizing · hormone therapy · puberty · secondary sex characteristics
bodily autonomy
Control over one's physique
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- coming outRevealing one's identity
lived experience · identity formation · medicalization · normalization · surgical consent · peer support · intergender · self-acceptance
human rights
Inalienable personal freedoms
- informed consentPermission given with understanding
- bodily integrityControl over one's form
- medical ethicsHealthcare moral principles
pathologization · activism · awareness · visibility · destigmatization · legal recognition · third sex · birth certificate · anti-discrimination · survivor