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intersexuality /in·ter·sex·u·al·i·ty/ (in″ter-sek″shoo-al´ĭ-te) 1. hermaphroditism. 3. androgyny.intersex´ual intersexuality [-sek′sho̅o̅·al′itē] Etymology: L, inter + sexus, male or female the condition in which an individual has both male and female anatomic characteristics to varying degrees or in which the appearance of the external genitalia is ambiguous or differs from that characteristic of the gonadal or genetic sex. See also hermaphroditism, pseudohermaphroditism. intersexual, adj. intersexuality an intermingling, in varying degrees, of the characters of each sex, including physical form, reproductive tissue and sexual behavior, in one animal, as a result of some flaw in embryonic development. See also hermaphroditism and pseudohermaphroditism. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Similarly, a phrase such as "the recent mobilization and activism of thousands of intersexuals worldwide" (p. Cohen's question is general, but could be directed specifically at the emerging political identity of intersexuals. 018% suggests that there are currently about 50,000 true intersexuals living in the United States. |
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