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Originally Posted by lynn P.
I want to see if I'm understanding you correctly - are you saying you were born with both male/female genitalia as the medical term hermaphrodite? Yes I understand how some don't identify with a specific gender. If a person has female genitalia but doesn't identify as female - what's that called? The same of a person has male genitalia - what's the correct term? Are they both gender-queer. Is a lesbian who dresses masculine gender-queer.
I wonder why those who consider themselves gender -queer struggle with disclosing what biological genitalia they have? I'm wondering if they meet a potential partner and that partner might assume they're one sex....when do they disclose their biological identity? I do understand how a person may feel one gender that doesn't coincide with their physical body. I think I made an error about Sweden - think its Germany who will have the new rule for a third alternative on birth certificates and the option to fore-go surgery ...to allow the baby to make their own decision whether to leave as is or alter one or the other. This is the better alternative I think. Thanks for the reply.
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Nope. I was born with one sexual reproductive system. Some non-binary people are born with both, same as some trans* people. I can only speak for me and say I am not a hermaphrodite. Not all non-binary/trans* folk are born with both.
Me for example. I was born with ONE set of reproductive organs (either male or female, I am not comfortable disclosing) but my gender (or lack there of) does not match with my gender. Hence me being genderqueer/non-binary. It helps to view the sex organs as irrelevant. A trans*woman can have a penis and is STILL a woman. A trans*man can have a vagina and is STILL a man. Does that make more sense?
I think it's an intimate question. With past sexual partners, they knew how I identified and did not connect my organs to my gender, etc. I don't feel comfortable disclosing it because it makes me feel uneasy and uncomfortable because then people (usually) view me as male or female.