intersexuality
noun
in·ter·sex·u·al·i·ty
ˌin-tər-ˌsek-shə-ˈwa-lə-tē 
: the condition (such as that occurring in congenital adrenal hyperplasia or androgen insensitivity syndrome) of either having both male and female gonadal tissue in one individual or of having the gonads of one sex and external genitalia that is of the other sex or is ambiguous
Intersexuality, in a variety of forms, occurs in about one of every 2,000 births—about the same proportion as cystic fibrosis.—
Emily Nussbaum
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Now a lecturer at Stellenbosch University in Capetown, Mtshawu says there are many misconceptions about intersexuality.
—Aisha Salaudeen, CNN, 21 Sep. 2019
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Aisha Salaudeen, CNN, 21 Sep. 2019
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“Intersexuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intersexuality. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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