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IntersexCatherine Harper, C Harper et al.
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Intersex

214 pagesFirst published 20078 editions
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"Intersex is the condition whereby an individual is born with biological features that are simultaneously perceived as male and female. Ranging from the ambiguous genitalia of the true 'hermaphrodite' to the 'mildly or internally intersexed', the condition may be as common as cleft palate. Like cleft palate, it is hidden and surgically altered, but for very different reasons." "Intersex draws heavily on the personal testimony of intersexed individuals, their loved ones and medical carers. The impact of early sex-assignment surgery on an individual's later life is examined within the context…

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FormatPublisherYearPagesISBN
EditionTaylor & Francis Group2020—9781000213096
EditionTaylor & Francis Group2020—9781000211436
EditionTaylor & Francis Group2020—9781000212204
EditionTaylor & Francis Group2020—9781003103554
HardcoverBerg Publishers20072889781845201821
PaperbackBerg Publishers20072889781845201838
EditionBloomsbury Publishing Plc2007—9781847886118
EditionBloomsbury Publishing Plc2007—9781847883391
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