Interview: The fight for intersex rights

18 November 2009

http://www.greenleft.org.au/2009/818/42037

Earlier this year, South African track athlete Caster Semenya was vilified in the international media for allegedly having both male and female biological characteristics. People with such characteristics are known as "intersex". Green Left Weekly's Farida Iqbal spoke to Gina Wilson from the Organisation Intersex International (OII) about Semenya and intersex politics.

How has the OII responded to the vilification of Caster Semenya?

OII Australia has attempted to respond with educational information every time we become aware of an article that is factually incorrect. We have attempted to raise awareness of appropriate language when referring to intersex individuals.