Dictionary
Intersex
Identity Sex Characteristics
People born with sex characteristics (anatomy, hormones, chromosomes, etc.) that do not fit typical definitions of male or female. “Intersex” is an umbrella term for natural variation across a spectrum.
For allies & newcomers
- In short
- People born with sex characteristics (anatomy, hormones, etc.) that don't fit typical male/female definitions.
As a gender identity
- Meaning
- Describes natural variations in sex characteristics (chromosomes, gonads, hormones, or genitals) that do not fit typical binary notions of male or female. Intersex is about biological diversity, not gender identity.