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In a landmark decision, the Australian government has agreed to let people with intersex conditions list their gender as ‘X' on passports. Transgender people will also be able to list the gender with which they identify. More »
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Children born with ambiguous genitals often undergo surgery early in life to make them look more male or female. But some intersex advocates say doctors should wait until patients are old enough to make the decision for themselves. More »
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The University of Oklahoma's first-ever coed floor brings up an important question about college students' living space: should gender-segregated housing be a thing of the past? More »
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South African runner Caster Semenya made her triumphant return to running last night at a small athletics meeting in Finland, which she easily won. "I was a little bit nervous because it's been a long time not competing," she said. More »
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•  Even though the video game RapeLay (which allows you to stalk and assault multiple women and girls) was removed from Amazon and other outlets, the game remains a viral sensation, and is commonly available for download online. More »
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Thoughtful articles by Ariel Levy and Judith Butler explore the larger issues of sex and gender behind Caster Semenya's story — and how the mishandling of the young athlete's "gender testing" has affected her life. More »
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An Australian newspaper has reported that Caster Semenya is a "hermaphrodite" with internal testes and no womb or ovaries — and unsurprisingly, many people are disgusted and outraged. More »
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As more details emerge about which intersex conditions would stop runner Caster Semenya from competing as a woman, even Germaine Greer has something to say. More »
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Yesterday, Tracie put up a video of former Top Model contestant Clark saying ignorant crap about fellow transgender contestant Isis. Clark's argument was basically that God doesn't make mistakes, and so Isis changing her biological gender was going against God. I wonder what Miss Clark would have to say about the intersex, which according to The Smart Set, "is the word used to describe people born with physical traits both masculine and feminine, or with gender variations like Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) or Partial Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (PAIS)." It's also part of the title of a new book by Thea Hillman, called Intersex (For Lack of a Better Word). More »
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Today Good Morning America did a story that underscores the point that genetic testing for female Olympians is not cool. As a teenager, Eden Atwood went to the doctor to find out why she'd never gotten her period and was told she had twisted, cancer-prone ovaries that needed to be removed. But when she was 15, her step mother blurted out, "You know they lied to you. You're really half man, half woman." In actuality, Eden has Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome, meaning she has XY chromosomes, no uterus, and testes. You may have heard about AIS last year on Oprah's show about intersex people. It did a much better job of conveying the idea that Eden is, as GMA's Juju Chang says, "not a freak," probably because Oprah didn't use the sensationalized headline "SHE'S A GIRL...AND A BOY?" More »
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