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Intersex in Humanrefers to intermediate or atypical combinations of physical features that usually distinguish Femalefrom Male. This is usually understood to be Congenital, involving Chromosome, morphologic, Genitaliaand/or Gonadanomalies, such as diversion from typical XX-female or XY-male presentations, e.g., sex reversal (XY-female, XX-male), genital ambiguity, sex developmental differences. An intersex individual may have biological characteristics of both the male and female sexes.Answers.comIntersexuality as a term was adopted by medicine during the 20th century, and applied to human beings whose biological Sexcannot be classified as clearly male or female.Answers.comAnswers.comAnswers.comIntersex was initially adopted by intersex activists who criticize traditional medical approaches to Sex_assignmentand seek to be heard in the construction of new approaches.Answers.comAnswers.com

Some people (whether physically intersex or not) do not identify themselves as either exclusively female or male. Androgynyis sometimes used to refer to those without gender-specific physical sexual characteristics or sexual preferences or gender identity, or some combination of these.Answers.comThis state may or may not include a mixture or absence of sexual preferences

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