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What it means to be intersex | Susannah Temko

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I Love My Life but It Has Not Been Free of Issue

The world is complex, and we can choose to see as beautiful or deny the existence of that complexity. The fear and stigma of being ntsex stems from homophobia, transphobia, sexism and ultimately, our colonial past. One of the challenges that intersects people face to day is making ourselves and making ourselves safe at the same time. i want you to know i love my life, but it has not been free of issue, especially in relation to being intersex. No life is free of issue. All coins have two sides. On the one side, i have been humiliated in doctor's offices. I have stood in front of prospective partners and felt afraid and so not good enough

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