LGBTQIA+ on Sidechat | Absolutely open to criticism on this one (pls be kind though) but ive been wondering recently, do any other trans people kind of identify with being intersex, even if we werent born that way? My gender identity is one thing but my body (cont)

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LGBTQIA+ 1d

Absolutely open to criticism on this one (pls be kind though) but ive been wondering recently, do any other trans people kind of identify with being intersex, even if we werent born that way? My gender identity is one thing but my body (cont)

Anonymous 1d

unless you were born intersex, there’s no way to identify as such.

Anonymous 1d

kinda unrelated, but a lot of people don’t realize that being intersex is not that uncommon and a lot of intersex variants are not present at birth, like yes people can only have one type of gametes, but hormone levels and physical characteristics are not that black and white

Anonymous 1d

unless you were born intersex you aren’t

Anonymous 1d

many intersex conditions are not present/known at birth. I'm intersex and it's fine that you relate.

Anonymous 1d

this is why altersex was coined but it’s a very niche term.

Anonymous 1d

(For reference I have been medically transitioning for a few years and have had surgery)

Anonymous 1d

No, even if you’re transitioning, you’re still endosex if you weren’t born Intersex. Some of us are both Trans and Intersex, but most folks are endosex, even if they transition medically.

Anonymous 1d

Has physical traits associated with both sexes, and in recent years ive been gravitating more towards loving and accepting that about myself rather than driving myself insane thinking about internal sex organs and chromosomes and whatever things i cant change, which leads me to feel like even if i wasnt born like this originally i am somewhere in between natally female and male. Even though I have a binary gender identity (male) I guess the way I perceive my own sex isnt binary

Anonymous

#3 1d

relating & identifying are different tho & OP used identify

Anonymous

OP 1d

then your identity would be more “gender non conforming” intersex ist the term that fits, it’s strictly medical about anatomy and dna. it’d be like saying you identify as having cancer because you’re bald but don’t actually have cancer

Anonymous

#1 1d

OP said "identify with" not "identify as" identify with means relating to. Idc either way tbh. It doesn't negatively effect me at all and me and OP probably have similar medical treatment and are probably given similar considerations by doctors in some regards.

Anonymous

#5 1d

comparing being intersex to having cancer is crazy

Anonymous

#3 1d

i don’t mean like it’s a disease i’m sorry that’s a bad comparison! i just mean in the sense it’s someone with a defined diagnosis, not something fluid like gender

Anonymous

#5 1d

Except the OP is not talking about gender identity. Did you even read HIS comment before you replied saying HIS gender identity is “gender non conforming”? He is a binary man with physical characteristics of both sexes.

Anonymous

#5 1d

I get it, it was just wild to see lol. But also intersex may not be as defined as you think, there are some conditions that should fall under the intersex umbrella but are not labeled as such because medical establishments prefer to minimize the existence of people who defy their false binary. I have more in common with trans women than some people who are also definitely intersex.