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<b>"Grammar fails to express what gender dysphoria feels like."</b>
McGregor, current Director of Research and Analysis in the Office of the Chief of the Royal Australian Air Force, spoke about the pain of gender dysphoria, dealing with transphobia, and the support she received after coming out in 2012.
Infographic reveals the startling complexity of sex determination
The project abruptly transformed into an exercise in visualizing complexity. The density of science underlying this phenomenon compelled a shift towards intersex. First, it seemed imperative to define a few terms. Sex, gender, and sexuality are all distinct from one another (although they are often related), and each exists on its own spectrum. Moreover, sex cannot be depicted as a simple, one-dimensional scale. In the world of DSDs, an individual may shift along the spectrum as development brings new biological factors into play.
(via: Pillen signs order narrowing definition of male and female in Nebraska)
30 August 2023: Another state Governor ignoring the status and presence of the more than 40 ways #Intersex people can be determined often even at birth. Pillen signed the executive order Wednesday, which he titled the "Women's Bill of Rights," dictating that males and females are defined specifically by their reproductive systems, and hinted at future legislation to restrict the participation of trans women in women's athletics. No word on how a phenotype woman with male chromosomes (46XY Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome) is suppose to use a men’s toilet. The executive order comes just a few days after former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines met with Pillen and other Nebraska officials to push for restrictions against trans athletes. State Sen. Megan Hunt of Omaha, a vocal supporter of trans rights, blasted the executive order on Twitter Wednesday, calling it an "offensive and ridiculous proclamation." She said the order puts Nebraska at risk of losing federal funding intended to protect marginalized communities from discrimination.
(via: Study Suggests Richer Countries Are More Gender Divergent)
How different are men and women? Not physically, but in terms of personality characteristics. What accounts for those differences? Nature? Nurture? Both? Both. In other words, being richer provides more opportunity to act the way you want to, and it turns out that this means men and women are more likely than less likely to take on gender-specific roles. In every case, people who live in richer countries have stronger gender preferences. In rich countries, where men and women have much more freedom to act as they please instead of obeying culturally-assigned gender roles, gender preferences are larger than they are in poorer countries.
Intersex is not a gender identity, and the implications for legislation
Numerous reports have tended to presuppose that intersex people are like gay men, lesbians and transgender people, and included in legal frameworks to protect (or not protect) on the basis of “sexual orientation and gender identity”. This is not the case, and this article attempts to clarify why not.
(via More Women Than Expected Are Genetically Men - Novo Nordisk Fonden)
Who Are The Hidden Men?
Danish researchers map for the first time how many women are genetically men. These people therefore have male chromosomes but are women socially and in external appearance. The proportion was higher than expected. “Morris Syndrome” & “Swyer Syndrome” are now collectively called 46XY DSD: androgen insensitivity syndrome. These people have an extremely high level of testosterone and other male sex hormones, but the testosterone does not affect the fetal cells that usually develop into male sexual organs because of a mutation in the androgen receptor gene. They may or may not have a full set of internal female sexual organs, and they form testicles that remain concealed in the abdominal cavity. From Claus Højbjerg Gravholt, who led the study and is Clinical Professor in the Department of Clinical Medicine of Aarhus University
Americans increasingly support gay and lesbian rights and same-sex marriage, but support for trans issues—like gender-affirming care and bat
Conservative efforts to scapegoat LGBTQ Americans—specifically focusing on trans kids—has become an animating effort in American politics, eagerly embraced by GOP presidential candidates, and likely to extend through the next election cycle. State lawmakers have ramped up bills that that restrict gender-affirming care in 20 states, target drag performances and restrict classroom instruction on LGBTQ topics, among other measures.
WASHINGTON D.C. (30 August 2022) – A UN expert says the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse (LGBT) people are b
“Despite five decades of progress, equality is not within reach, and often not even within sight, for all persons impacted by violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the United States,’’ said Victor Madrigal-Borloz, the UN Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Is This Normal? Puberty in Intersex and Non-Binary People, Explained | P…
Some boys with AIS or Klinefelter Syndrome (47 XXY) may grow breast tissue during puberty, and some girls with 5-Alpha-Reductase Deficiency (5aRD) may find their voices deepening or facial hair growing. Some people decide to use medicines to address these developments, and some don’t.
If properly diagnosed, treatment for 5aRD usually begins at age twelve with estrogen for girls and testosterone for boys.
Some intersex people find that talking with other people who share their identity and experience can help them feel less alone and more comfortable with their body. You can check out InterACT or IC4E for resources and support.
Puberty that happens early is called precocious puberty. This means a child's physical signs of sexual maturity develop too soon. This inclu
What Is Precocious Puberty & How Can Hormones Help?
Puberty that happens too early is called “precocious puberty”. This means a child's physical signs of sexual maturity develop too soon, sometimes as early as 8-9 years old. This includes breast growth, pubic hair, and voice changes. These are known as secondary sexual characteristics. Sometimes, this is the result of CAH (Congenital Adrenal hyperplasia) a common form of Intersex. Precocious puberty happens before age 8 in girls, and before age 9 in boys. Most children with the disorder grow fast at first. But they also stop growing before reaching their full genetic height potential.
Here for one generation, here for the next To our expansive, vibrant Trevor Project community: As Founder of The Trevor […]
While the LGBTQ community has achieved wider representation over the years, that increased visibility has been met with a virulent backlash. The Trevor Project’s 25th anniversary comes during a time when LGBTQ young people across the country are faced with dangerous rhetoric and frequent legislative attacks, including a record number of bills targeting transgender and nonbinary youth. The Trevor Project has experienced attacks that have sought to prevent LGBTQ young people from reaching our crisis intervention services, and undermine our affirming suicide prevention programs.
1 May 2023 via Scientific American: What Are Puberty Blockers and How Do They Work?
Decades of data support the use and safety of puberty-pausing medications, which give transgender adolescents and their families time to weigh important medical decisions. But despite the evidence for the safety and efficacy of puberty-delaying treatments, some lawmakers across the U.S. have spread false claims about the drugs and other gender-affirming treatments as part of their efforts to ban or severely restrict access to health care for transgender people. Florida, Idaho, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, North Dakota, South Dakota, West Virginia, Arkansas, Mississippi, Utah, Iowa and Tennessee have banned gender-affirming care for anyone under 18 years old. The American Civil Liberties Union is tracking the status of 122 health care–related anti-LGBTQ+ bills, which disproportionally target transgender youth.
(via Intersex Campaign for Equality – Promoting human rights and equality for all intersex people through art, education and action.)
SOME INTERSEX HISTORY
People whose intersex status can be visually detected were acknowledged and included within numerous societies for centuries, particularly by indigenous cultures. We have been known by many names, including “Androgynos”–the precursor to today’s English adjective “androgynous–in the ancient Juddaic text, the Talmud. Conversely, people with intersex variations that can only be detected with modern medical testing were not known to be intersex and were idenitfied and perceived–until relatively recently within human history–as men/males or women/females.
Countries were scored on three categories: basic human rights, protection from violence and socioeconomic rights.
The report cards of several other countries were much higher than that of the U.S., though the distribution was uneven. Only one country – Malta – achieved a perfect score, and Uruguay, the second highest ranked country, received a 100 percent score for basic human rights, an 80 percent score for protection from violence, and a 90 percent score for socioeconomic rights.
Countries included in the rankings tended to score well on basic human rights, but just four countries scored higher than 70 percent for protection from violence, and only 21 scored 80 percent or higher for socioeconomic rights.
(via Intersex Law & Policy, Media, and Youth Leadership | interACT)
interACT Law & Policy - interACT’s founder, Anne Tamar-Mattis, JD.
interACT works across the nation and beyond to protect children born with intersex traits and ensure that the human rights abuses experienced by the intersex community are put to an end. To accomplish this, interACT advocates on behalf of intersex youth in the courts, in the development of local and national policy, and through collaboration on research to address pressing issues identified by the intersex community.
interACT remains the only intersex-led advocacy organization in the United States with the ability to employ full-time lawyers who work for intersex bodily autonomy.
(via Transgender Remembrance: Freeing Ourselves, Freeing Others – josh blakesley)
Terminology: Gender Identity: a person’s innate, deeply felt sense of being male or female (sometimes even both or neither) Gender Expression: external, and based on individual and societal conceptions and expectations Transgender: gender identity does not match their assigned birth sex Gender Fluid: a more flexible range of expression, with interests and behaviors that may even change from day to day. Gender Queer: a fluidity of gender expression that is not limiting.
Gender Affirming Care: Evidence-Based Reviews of Legislative Actions < Dean’s Advisory Council on LGBTQI+ Affairs)
via: Yale School of Medicine: In the face of a recent unprecedented wave of state legislation that has targeted the well-being of gender-expansive youth, faculty members from the Yale Law School, Child Study Center, Department of Psychiatry, and Department of Pediatrics came together to synthesize and disseminate scientific and legal knowledge in support of LGBTQ+ youth and their families. Along with exclusionary measures in school and in sports, new laws have sought to deny access to well-established, lifesaving medical care.
