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0 pointsswebs5y ago0 comments

>You might find more luck with the term “intersex” or in more historical sources, hermaphroditism.

Not exactly. Intersex only refers to hermaphroditism in humans, mainly for political reasons. In all other species, its still called hermaphroditism.

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Intersex includes conditions hermaphroditism doesn't.

swebsOP5y ago

Do you have more info?

Usually hermaphroditism means an organism can produce male or female gametes. For humans it meant they had ovarian and testicular tissue.

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0 pointsswebs5y ago0 comments

>You might find more luck with the term “intersex” or in more historical sources, hermaphroditism.

Not exactly. Intersex only refers to hermaphroditism in humans, mainly for political reasons. In all other species, its still called hermaphroditism.

Intersex includes conditions hermaphroditism doesn't.

swebsOP5y ago

Do you have more info?

Usually hermaphroditism means an organism can produce male or female gametes. For humans it meant they had ovarian and testicular tissue.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse