24/11/2023
Hey friends! 🌈 So, I recently used the term 'hermaphrodite' and realised there were some gaps in my knowledge about gender and identity issues, despite thinking I was all clued in. 🧐 So, I've been doing a bit of learning about inters*xuality and wanted to share what I found! 📚
Things I've picked up:
1. 🗓️ Inters*x Awareness Day is on Oct 26, but who says we can't spread awareness any day? Any day is a good day for knowledge, right?
2. ❌ Using 'hermaphrodite' to describe inters*x people is a no-go. It's not only offensive but also scientifically incorrect. Hermaphrodism is for plants and animals, not humans! 🌱🐾 Use 'inters*x' and 'being inters*x' instead.
3. 😲 There are over 30 inters*x variations! During the first 6 weeks after fertilisation, embryos look the same. Then, hormones kick in, and the embryo follows a male or female path. If things get wonky with hormones, you might end up with an inters*x variation. About 1.7% of the population may have it—just as common as rocking red hair! 🔥
4. 🚫 Inters*x variation is NOT the same as being transgender. Inters*x isn't a gender identity; it's a biological variation in s*x characteristics. Transgender peeps have a gender identity that differs from what they were assigned at birth.
I am currently in the process of finding out more about the Yellow Tick Program for businesses.
Let's keep the conversation going, spread some love, and celebrate our wonderfully diverse world!
Some accounts to follow
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