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A question of gender.

Authors :
Nussbaum, Emily
Source :
Discover. Jan2000, Vol. 21 Issue 1, p92. 8p. 4 Color Photographs.
Publication Year :
2000

Abstract

Focuses on the surgery performed on Emma McDonald, an intersexual child born in 1998. Description of the child's genitals; Mother Vicki McDonald's decision to have surgery performed on the child for health reasons; Majority of intersexual babies as assigned to be female; Certain adult intersexuals' statements that they wish surgery had not been performed on them as children. INSET: Chromosome chaos.

Subjects

Subjects :
*INTERSEXUALITY
*GENITAL surgery

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
02747529
Volume :
21
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Discover
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
2658942