Social professionals
A paradigm shift is underway whereby assistance for intersex persons is mainly shifting from the medical domain to the social environment. The articles in this category are intended to give those working in the social domain insight into what they can do for gender diverse individuals.

Intersex is not DSD

In 2006, DSD and intersex meant the same thing, but a lot has changed since then. Nowadays DSD stands for the medical aspects and intersex for the social aspects. Are they two mutually exclusive concepts or are they two sides of the same coin?

Intersex is not DSD2021-10-23T19:12:00+00:00

Interphobia

Interphobia is characterised by a dismissive attitude and negative feelings towards intersex and intersex people. Interphobia manifests itself as contempt, prejudice, aversion, hatred or antipathy. This may lead to the discrimination of intersex people: excluding, insulting or treating intersex people differently. This article gives examples of interphobia and discrimination of intersex people.

Interphobia2021-10-21T19:31:28+00:00

Introducing sex diversity

What is sex diversity? How many intersex people are out there? Do (pseudo) hermaphrodites exist? These kinds of questions and many more are answered on this page. Therefore, the article is a good starting point for those who want to learn more about sex diversity.

Introducing sex diversity2021-10-25T10:44:10+00:00
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