What Does Intersex Mean? | InQueery | them.

[@jazzyroly]

My girlfriend was born intersex and didn't realize there was a word for it until recently after doing a ton of research. It's so cool to see how people are finally talking about it!

[@SodaPopTea]

@@pik2993 how does her family not know?are yous ure you dont mean 'transgender'?

[@The-Sigma-Principle]

@@pik2993 give me her email i will explain to her how she must tell them 🙂

[@nosequenombreponer84]

@@SodaPopTea sometimes is just chromosomes not genitals

[@SodaPopTea]

@@nosequenombreponer84 oh yes, sorry I watched a video after this video explaining it :) sorry for not editing my comment :)

[@marisamusa3391]

@@nosequenombreponer84 excuse me but how do we know if we are intersex or not because you said its also chromosomes so how would know if its chromosomes

[@powellriver100]

I am 84 and did not know of any of this , I am glad I found this lecture and learned a lot about this situation, thank you for sharing This.

[@invinciblesummer13]

I remember the Oprah episode blowing my mind, I had never heard of being intersex before and I found the non-consensual surgeries performed on intersex children incredibly disturbing. This was such an informative video!

[@Rebmetpes4]

It's also anti bible! Matthew 18:6/ Luke 17:2 and the millstone vs messing w little ones! DONT DO IT becuase it's better for a millstone to be hung about your neck and be cast into the sea than corrupting the little ones!

[@manuelzumbo3973]

Spoiler: intersex doesn't exist, is just a genetic disorder ans that's all stop put a tags on everything

[@madamemystery4256]

@@manuelzumbo3973 it does exist though.

[@ToyCircle]

@@manuelzumbo3973 That's like saying people born with Down Syndrome don't exist... embarassssssinggggggg

[@manuelzumbo3973]

@@ToyCircle ?? Bruh? What you said is so dumb lol, never said people with genetic problems doesn't exist, read what the other say before saying random things, the intersex thing is like make a gender for people with the down syndrome, it's a genetic distinction it isn't a gender lol

[@Middlesex1957]

What a wonderful introduction/history. This is very accurate and as of today very compete too. I was born in 1957, intersex with ambiguous genitals before surgical mutilations and forced gender assignments were done. I've been an educator and advocate for us since the internet let me start to find other intersex people in the early 90's.

[@oof-rr5nf]

💜💜💜

[@kirin1230]

Just curious, what do you identify as?

[@annamalaic8567]

Can an intersex impregnate a woman

[@srJSB]

@@annamalaic8567 to

[@lilyvalley9565]

@@annamalaic8567 depends on the person.

[@cbjgirl23]

I was introduced to the intersex community through a YA book called “none of the above” written by a doctor, and it’s one of my favorite books

[@jackcrowley2640]

House also has a terrible episode on asexuality as well; for being a show on medical topics, they've gotten a bit too much wrong for comfort

[@GayDracula_]

Not an excuse, however: Topics that are beginning to diversify, such as sexuality and gender, are becoming fairly new. They're usually treated with incorrectness because there's less if a medical example to go off on. It doesn't mean the show or any actual doctor has to be lazy, but it does make sense. Times are changing. Slowly but surely.

[@jackcrowley2640]

@@GayDracula_ you're absolutely right, but it's still frustrating because Q= people and other misrepresented groups have to deal with the effects of misinformation in mainstream media.

[@GayDracula_]

@@jackcrowley2640 Oh of course. I know that. I'm basically a victim of misrepresentation/misinformation lmao. I think it's super easy to find information or interview people...but no one wants to do that for some odd reason? Like, they have the money and time to write any marginalized group correctly. Why dont people do so?

[@jackcrowley2640]

@@GayDracula_ It was such a large TV show, I'm sure they had the money and the resources to take a week and make sure they got the info right. Smh I guess they're just too lazy

[@DisneyLyricGurl]

@Jimmy Graham I'd like to think on a conversation about the misinformation and how it affects people, someone would bring up being affected by it. Not really bragging about being a victim.

[@mk007__]

why do people feel the need to "fix" intersex people, why can't you just let them be

[@Shishani011]

Because they think that it's a 3rd gender.

[@mk007__]

@@Shishani011 it IS a 3rd gender tho. My question is why do people think it needs to be fixed? Didn't God create everyone INCLUDING intersex people?

[@kennymccormick4428]

@@mk007__ THANK YOU. SOMEBODY WHO'S EDUCATED! I REALLY MET THIS GUY EARLIER WHO SAID "you're born as whatever is between your legs. Nonbinary and trans and intersex people shouldn't be a thing." AND IT REALLY PISSED ME OFF

[@Doggcereal]

@@kennymccormick4428 so much ignorance. I bet they didn't even watch the video bc intersex people have literally both parts so their point is invalid

[@MahirTalukderRoll25SecC]

@@mk007__ sometimes surgery is a medical requirement

[@wrcydn]

This channel is pretty cool and very educating but for people who not have English as a first language maybe could you add English subtitle please? It would be great and very helpful:)))

[@DollOWeen]

this is also helpful for those who have hearing disabilities! !

[@oof-rr5nf]

boost this comment people!!!

[@anti_sse]

Dolly Shot and spanish subtitiles

[@callmej5337]

You're right.

[@doodlenerd4403]

As asian who grow up in asia, i can confirm. Also there are lots of words in this video that are new to me so I'm still stuck in confusion but I'm assuming intersex people are people who were born as non binary? Pls god correct if I'm wrong

[@rainyrainold]

If it's not broken, don't fix it.

[@crystalmoonlgdc]

This.

[@noasimoes84]

I love these videos and I get this was focused on western society but it'd be really cool to compare the way our society has been treating intersex people to how other cultures perceive and integrate them in their reality. I don't know anything about this topic in specific but there are a lot of cultures that tend to be inclusive regarding things our society is just now realizing

[@oof-rr5nf]

That would be an amazing topic. I am an Indian, and over here the Hinjra community is inclusive of several kinds of gender non-conforming groups including intersex people.

[@lovelyjanuary]

@@oof-rr5nf I have found through personal experience and continuing to learn even more about all cultures and traditions throughout the our planet, that it seems to me the Indian culture and it’s spiritual and/or traditional religious practices are in so many ways (including and especially like this one with gender) SO MUCH more open to the acceptance of a being as more of a physical manifestation of a spiritual being, in some ways if you get what I am (not really greatly lol) trying to say!!!!! I find it really interesting and personally a very peaceful and anxiety-lessening way of viewing all and each of us in our lives on the planet in each moment that we are present. If that makes any sense? It’s the idea that (similar to what C.S. Lewis articulated in terms of Christianity) that you are not a body with a soul- you are a soul, with a body. It seems to really encompass the idea of embracing and loving everyone as they are inherently without even having to specifically say it or try to define that concept in more specific limiting terms :) 💕💕

[@BlackSheepNara]

@@lovelyjanuary Um no. India treats the Hijra as absolute garbage, even before the brits ruined everything. It’s just homophobia, in some cases intersex discrimination, in some other cases transphobia, and general misandry. “Oh this boy doesn’t act like other boys. Put female garb on him”. Stop pretending it’s something nice.

[@shainquartz8450]

I am so happy to be seeing and hearing this become more and more a topic of discussion! We need to talk to assemble to learn and adapt and make effective change!!

[@lalakuma9]

I read "Middlesex" in either middle or high school. I can see why many intersex people wouldn't want that book to represent them. But as someone who wasn't even aware of intersex people before, I'm still glad that I read it.

[@teaganbutler5872]

Hey! Did you guys happen to keep a list of sources? Not doubting anything I swear 😅I'm working on a research assignment and this is some awesome info!

[@greenbeepm]

same

[@Andymegaara]

In case any of you are interested, there's a Japanese TV drama with intersex main characters. It's called "IS: Otoko demo Onna demo nai Sei" ( IS～男でも女でもない性～)

[@connorbingham-davis2091]

It would be great if some of the sources mentioned were linked in the description. Loved the video.

[@CharlieQuartz]

5:50 It is not clear in the episode (“The Softer Side”) that Jackson would identify as a girl. He says he is attracted to boys and likes dance, but these are pretty shallow terms. “Skin Deep” is a much more egregious example of Intersex misinformation.

[@samuelwalls3699]

Just found out about the genetics behind intersex, it’s very interesting about how it all works. Literally never heard of the term until I took genetics

[@RyuukoGo]

Love the series and this episode.Personally being Intersex I can relate.

[@The-Sigma-Principle]

I can relate too but i dont have any friends to tell about it 'can you be my friend to talk please 😊

[@jensource3965]

@@pik2993 can u explain i don't understand.

[@lilyvalley9565]

Same! :3

[@sodo954]

Hi! I'm a intersex aswell and I always thought I was alone, it was nice to meet you!

[@sodo954]

@Jack Rob sure, so imagine there is a girl, and a boy, then there is someone who is both, I’m not really sure how to explain it myself but just imagine they are both

[@askabouttommy]

my best friend is intersex and i really wanted to get educated about it and this video really helped!!!

[@dorelmutica2360]

Da eu yntersexual activ pasiv oral muitas wc stopat prin care se ocupa de asta?

[@DollOWeen]

Thank you for this! I'm learning so much. (Please look into adding proper captioning too, the auto-generated ones are not great :( )

[@jhenerose5365]

By body looks female and Male all at once so does my features. Face wise too. I have a "tom boy" voice. I dont sound overly female nor Male either. Just in between. I have muscular legs naturally. My waist anatomy is wider. I dont have breast tissue. My traps are bigger and wider and so are my shoulders. I have a large protruding pubic bone. And my genatalia is larger.

[@rebelhexx9977]

I've always thought my own body never looked fully male...or female. My face is way more feminine and causes.me to be judged, and my body is not fully male. I'm long torso'd, and wider hips and butt then most cisgendered men....but then a horribly deep voice that throws it all off and attracts stares. Aha so I'm right there with you. Stay strong.

[@spannymakronkeep8673]

A simple genetic test will show if you are intersex.

[@godrhmf307]

SAME HERE OML

[@trindal359]

Wow, what an amazing presentation. You are an amazing public speaker!

[@deirdre5155]

Great video for anyone seeking to understand intersex people! Thank you!

[@dawntavishflynn8802]

Maybe the distinction isn't that important but Hermaphroditus was less a mythical creature and more a deity. They were a later variant of Aphroditus, an intersex form of the goddess Aphrodite.

[@RustySax1949]

Very nicely done, Maria! Sort of a "Cliff's Notes" version of Intersex history, presented in a way that hopefully encourages others to do more research into the phenomena. Thank you ❣

[@TwoFeathersFarm]

Wouldn’t it be a wonderful world if people could just decide for themselves who they are and who they’re attracted to without the burden of someone else’s opinion?

[@biosnow1153]

Wow, that was very informative. I didn’t know almost any of this before the video. Thank you.

[@carenmontgomery2384]

Thank-you for The knowledge to pass on and the incredible support That you give. Ignorance maybe a harsh word but I feel that hatred and other views can be based on knowing nothing about what they it is they may hate or fear or have any other misconception about. [ I hope that I am making sense]

[@tudormiller8898]

I dated an intersex person for a year, it was the best year of my life. 💗

[@jesuschavez8417]

This video should be called The History of Intersex instead.

[@rachellestrunkov9389]

Am sorry my question is about me I am intersexed and want to live as a female and I feel my rights are being violated because they don't want me to live as female and I feel this is unfair and an abuse of power and a form of cultural abuse because I don't look like a supermodel

[@lilyvalley9565]

Im sorry are there any lgbt+ resources where you're at?

[@terria.mccurdy9190]

im prayng 4 u... ths video may b of some benefit to u... "whts it like being ntrsx; she's not a boy"... kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3a7oZinYphridk terri a.

[@farahgazzah2366]

Dont care about them ! Do what you is right for you

[@azarahwagner2749]

Who are “ They “ ? Are “ They “ your parents or primary care giver ?

[@MaRi-fz8ny]

This is confusing...what is your reproductive system like?

[@mikk5540]

I love this series

[@oof-rr5nf]

BIG MOOD

[@dorelmutica2360]

Mulțumesc mult succes stima respect?

[@mikk5540]

@@dorelmutica2360 what?

[@jrcadet4]

Well done! Two longtime friends are intersex, and found one another via meet-up groups...they both underwent the kind of medical 'treatment' which Dr. John Money espoused (translation: promoted to make a commercial reputation). I'm delighted to see intersex people speaking up for themselves, and claiming their rightful place in modern culture.

[@valmack]

Well done. Very informative. Thank you!

[@thisisashan]

Mooney was also to have found to have doctored the results of his studies, in an attempt to force a conclusion. It later came out that he had gender dysphoria. Which completely brings a lot of this into question. As even today, most of the people who run studies have vested interests in opening a potential multi-billion dollar industry. Always look into things yourself.

[@fifiifif]

Thank you. Knowledge is powerful.

[@thenamesellen6383]

Any nonconsensual surgery is just horrible, no matter who it is done on.

[@mgsgamer8340]

Intersex just means you can use both bathrooms.

[@kennymccormick4428]

Lol I love this comment

[@Tommyjoe577]

Wait can you explain

[@LM-cn5hi]

U play to much 🤣🤣

[@vickymills4160]

It does not. Not all intersex people have both male and female anatomy. This video is clearly wasted on you.

[@jeromesamuels8977]

​@@vickymills4160 whether are not they have both parts, their body didn't develop fully male or female that's still Intersex, so they can use any bathrooms

[@yukarimariapiresmachadoeri6312]

I got that I have a lot of male hormones, but doctors never told me if I was intersex or not(still the same today) and I have hair in areas that are not normally seen in females.

[@lilyvalley9565]

I mean it's possible. Same for me, I have PCOS and they didn't mention it was intersex. If you'd like you should ask about a hormone check and if they can check your chromosomes to see if you are intersex.

[@jacobblack3614]

Where exactly are you growing hair that your not supposed to

[@yukarimariapiresmachadoeri6312]

@@jacobblack3614 now I have a small beard growing and a moustache and hair on my stomach, and my voice is getting deeper. 😳 And very hairy arms and legs, but maybe that's normal in some women, idk...sorry for the late reply, I don't look at my notifications very much :( have a good day or night ❤️

[@jice7074]

@@yukarimariapiresmachadoeri6312 it's more normal than think. Some women are harrier than others. A lot of women wax or shave places seen and unseen by the public.

[@starchaser4eva]

watching for research for my intersex character 👀

[@Spidertheidiot]

Same!

[@worrywirt]

Why does she look like a Bojack Horseman character lol

[@issy3359]

her posture is weird

[@survive678]

Bruh 😂

[@gabri3l259]

Stop😂😂

[@oof-rr5nf]

Wow! Thank you. This was very, very helpful.

[@jeromesamuels8977]

Nice terminology for our intersex community Maria

[@allenallen5040]

At 3:00, she doesn’t mention the man later committed suicide at a young age.

[@lemongeorgelime]

the video highlights the info about his suicide in the text following. at 3:07.

[@allenallen5040]

George Mott true, but That’s screen text went by fast, but thank you for pointing that out.

[@Decooter]

Thank you, this was very helpful and I intend on using this video for people who need it :D

[@bloodieghostie]

Oml you have stevonnie as your pfp 🥺 they're probably one of my favorite fusions :>

[@Decooter]

@@bloodieghostie I have them as my pfp because I'm nonbinary and their nonbinary

[@gwenshapp3621]

I personally wish that I had both parts Like they do, I always feel like a boy and a girl at the same, time It would make me feel like me.

[@Insulindependantfati]

Intersex people don’t have the same outward genitalia though. They usually have one or the other.

[@casiisxararocasiisxararo4993]

Very awesome i have been looking for what does intersex mean finally i get this video this so educator even though iam not native English

[@petermacias19]

What does intersex mean ? A women I met said she is this ? Is she a women ?

[@sakshiayer9132]

Thank you for clearly explaining 👍👍

[@AlanWangVideos]

I don't necessarily think intersex is a different gender cuz it's not like it's inventing a new gender it's just a combination of two. Very fascinating.

[@user-ij3il1sj1k]

Think of it like purple, you mix two colors to make a new color.

[@benth162]

BRAVO ! Well stated young lady !

[@yux.tn.3641]

considering the number of views on this vid, i can guess not even some of the LGBT community knows all that much on intersex...let alone the wider society.... but yeah the future is bright :-)

[@achoch]

Unfortunately people think that intersex is a lgbt thing it’s not

[@yux.tn.3641]

@@achoch ah, i watched this vid as it was a part of LGBTQI and i wondered what the I stood for

[@achoch]

@@yux.tn.3641 intersex is complected most religions (Christianity,Islam, jews approves of intersex but since 1700s(or was it 1970s if forgor) it’s still hasn’t been answered

[@sammorris4108]

Lots of great information thank you

[@sanalyona]

Amazing video!! ♥️

[@gingera4316]

Very cool love the way this was presented .

[@lukefreeouf4036]

Very interesting summary. Thanks for making it.

[@aleksanderuzelac3319]

John Money was a monster

[@JamesVytas]

Learnt about it in high school biology in Australia in the 90s

[@AxelZB1992]

volume?

[@MsAmarisg]

YES, MARIA, YES!

[@holyroller9112]

The audio is so quiet that I pray for people who got a midroll.

[@DogtorYakoo]

Great channel ❤️👍

[@L8VE3V87]

This runs in my DNA...I HAVE AUNTS AND COUSINS...IT SKIPPED SO I COULD HAVE CHILD BORN BOTH SEXES....AND DOCTORS SHOULDNT BE TOUCHING CHILDRENS BODIES....

[@becomingmichaela4007]

Wow I learnt so much I had no idea about

[@furiousmagician5912]

im doing more research on intersex because my oc juno is intersex :>

[@valeriesanchez3074]

The best of both worlds

[@teamawesomeness7137]

my friend Sadako is an example

[@iwannasleep_3195]

So it’s basically like they aren’t one specific gender but it’s something that they are born with and not like Transgender nessicarily?

[@linloo111]

They have physical characteristics of both sexes. I hope this helps!

[@arwinraj7149]

​@@linloo111 Not only that..Intersex itself has many categories .Google it types of Intersx ,you will find out..I am intersx too

[@gorillaprutt]

Trans people are born trans though.

[@AlexRiversMusic]

Love this

[@RallEeyeRedact]

Cheers to algorithms. That Oprah ep you partially bash brought me here. Thank you for breaking it down more than that show. I never knew and am trying to learn

[@Slavenmierech]

Here because a friend is intersex and I want to understand

[@Xanderfied]

I liked the movie, probably of of Dennis Quaid’s best.

[@learndidgeridoo8047]

I love the logical approach in this. Would this now apply to parents nurturing their kids into genders before the child is old enough to decide?

[@galacticboi8752]

I am a 14 year old intersex non binary person

[@thegreycrusader]

How can you be intersex and non-binary?

[@averylemon8411]

@@thegreycrusader You were born intersex, you identify as non-binary

[@kennymccormick4428]

@@thegreycrusader simple. Born intersex, use nonbinary pronouns

[@thegreycrusader]

@@kennymccormick4428 no I don't think I will

[@Doggcereal]

@@thegreycrusader I can't tell if this is sarcastic or serious-

[@dcaius1679]

It's a shame this doesn't have close captions :/

[@erovdan877]

I don't know if I am intersex but my parents Identify me as a girl and my friend Identify me as girl and also my relatives too and I'm 15years old now I act like a boy I dressed like a boy but I don't have Breast, No period I did some research today and I'm really getting emotional Today 😭 I don't know I'm very confused I don't want to consult to the doctor and tell what I actually really Im male or female I'm scared I'm scared to get judge Im scared to lost friends I'm scared to remove my Identity and my backgrounds I'm really scared 😭😭 please give me advice I don't know what to do... 😭😭

[@ball1975]

this sounds like non binary. Non binary is where you identify as neither a boy or a girl, while intersex is a biological term where you’re born with both male and female reproductive organs

[@SuperFriends691]

This gender isn’t apart of the lgbtq, it’s something kids are actually born with. People who are born like this might get surgery when they’re older.

[@rachellestrunkov9389]

Is it fair to force someone who is intersex that wants to live as a male when that want to live as female because they do not meet a supermodels standard of what is beautiful

[@nicoledobra]

No it's not fair. If you identify yourself as a girl, go and live you're life, it's you're after all

[@aidasdin1777]

In my faith, there are male, female and intersex (khunsa). At puberty, intersex can decide to opt for male or female according to their inclination. It is normal.

[@Morgan37]

How does this happen though like is there a way to prevent this or predict it I want to learn more

[@musicdrez2421]

How does it feel to be born intersex? just curious

[@anti_sse]

How do you know you are a intersex? Intersex people come to me.

[@lilyvalley9565]

hormone testing, karyotype testing, chromosome testing etc

[@Scorchedlnfern0]

Diagnosis

[@hrgthraegw52]

I have any idea! Let’s stop cutting off parts of baby’s genitalia. Intersex and circumcision

[@dummydummy1493]

Alternative Title: Evading The Question With Side Facts For 7 Minutes And 36 Seconds

[@hennessy5041]

who is this 😍

[@hennessy5041]

Jay I need an @

[@IWillHarvestYourToes]

@@hennessy5041 my apologies:-)

[@b3z3jm3nny]

@mariatridas

[@jnuy764]

Maria Tridas!

[@tinextra6284]

Who else looked This up in pride month

[@Mostdefinitelynotabot]

This video was good. The Oprah one is way better and more educational.

[@sirgromith]

Society already has billions of people. Do we really need to force people to fit social norms?

[@iamproudofbeinganimescum.1562]

I think I need to check my chromosone. Because I am unusually taller than most of the girls. Who knews? Maybe I am intersex or not.

[@lailashah961]

Wonderful

[@lawrencecarlson2425]

Hooray!

[@naxaii7448]

I kinda wish I was an intersex ngl XD

[@aeekrypton8310]

This is natural people born unique with 2 gender.

[@lillymclean8752]

10/10

[@kirstiepilgrim1829]

I was struggling to understand what intersex meant, I clicked on the first video and I couldn't be more confused right now😬 this hasn't helped

[@soyyyboyyy4725]

kirstie pilgrim just do your own research lmao

[@tashastidwell6915]

I feel the same way what did she just say ???? Hhhuuuuh it was alot of jargon and no facts

[@Doggcereal]

Intersex people are people that are born as a mix of male and female. You could google intersex anatomy to find something but it has illustrations of genitalia so if you're not comfortable with that then I don't recommend googling

[@mel-po6bt]

@@Doggcereal this helped more than the whole video

[@TeshnosFire]

To have a disorder does not require a treatment to be needed or available. Though it does sound pretty rude to use that term in polite conversation. Should maybe be left to the doctors. But then a medical show will use the term. and voila, millions of people will now do so as well. >_> Hmmm.

[@cadendavis3781]

0:19 dude it's an 8 letter word you could at least fake typing better. :)

[@pkp59]

Why do you say "the letter red" at 4:34?

[@justaperson8385]

So this is both old and new. I never knew of this happening.

[@NotHackTheBox]

Amazing

[@frog3356]

Finally California foes something right for once (This is a joke, please don’t get offended, I didn’t mean to offend anyone)

[@n40m3h]

Great!