WOMENST 1A03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Binary Classification, Pseudohermaphroditism, John Money
21 Apr 2017
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The fives sexes: why male and female are not enoug by anne fausto-sterling. Western culture believes that there are only two sexes. Language doesn"t acknowledge the possibility of sexes other than female and male. Biologically speaking, there are at least five sexes. The term intersex is often used to described bodies that don"t meet the typical male and female physiology. Hermaphrodites (herms): people who have one testis and one ovary. Male pseudohermaphrodites (merms): people who have testes and some aspects of the female genitalia but no ovaries. Female pseudohermaphrodites (ferms): people who have ovaries and some aspects of the male genitalia but lack testes. The percentage of male and female characteristics vary among members of the same subgroup. It is difficult to estimate the frequency of intersexuality. Possibly 4% of births according to john money. Physicians are now able to catch most intersexuals at birth. Most undergo hormonal and surgical management so they can enter society as.
