Transsexuality or Intersexuality: Are They The Same or Different?

[Shana A]

Transsexuality or Intersexuality: Are They The Same or Different?

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There is something of a medical and scientific debate going on as to the reality of whether or not to classify transsexuality in with the variety of physical 'disorders' considered intersexuality. Intersexuality is a category of genetic and physical 'abnormalities' which often blur the lines between the two distinct sexes of male and female. Some intersexuals are born with ambiguous genitalia. That is, their physical parts may appear to be a blend of male and female. Others are born with genetic abnormalities such as having two 'X' and one 'Y' chromosomes, or one 'X' and no second chromosome.

There are enough different forms of intersexuality that it would be close to impossible to list them all with any ease, and there is certainly a great deal of controversy over what exactly qualifies as intersexuality.

For many with an intersexual condition, life can be difficult. Not all intersexuals suffer from any form of gender identity conflict, but they often do have medical issues. Making matters worse, for those who had surgery at a young age to 'correct' their 'deformities', those medical issues can end up being life long problems. For instance, there is a high chance that a infant who is surgically modified will end up having sexual problems later in life whether or not they choose to remain in the gender they were assigned to by the doctor. While incidents do occur where a transperson loses sensation in their new sexual organs, it occurs at a much lower rate.

[Zelane]

And intersexed person regardless of their condition might have some gender problems.

Its still not clear what creates these gender feelings. Some of the theories being debunked are those of nurture. As proved in accident infant surgeries. But then what its your gender?

Sites like this have teach me that gender its indeed between the ears, not between my legs.


If indeed the brain of a baby moves to one side of the gender spectrum (to what intensity of polarity I dont know) and the body doesnt match... well then you can see that person might attempt transition later in life. And in this site its why the label transgender exist for those persons.

Growing intersex brings a lot of confusion (depending on the condition but mostly yes) You sometimes wonder: What I am a boy or a girl?

[Sheila]

I don't see any difference (my opinion). The transexual who is born with the opposite genitals than what they perceive themselves is intersexed. It is just not physical but the brain portion is different. Your gender is based on how you perceive yourself and not your physical attributes. Like an intersexed person who perceive themselves as one gender or the other. Of course there is the blending that we do have some of one gender and more of another gender. Of course this is all my opinion.