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[DrPhil]

On the terminology note, some hermaphrodites do not like the term "intersex" and prefer "disorders of sex development." Meanwhile, others prefer "hermaphrodite" or "intersex" as the biological or technical terms.

I remember when Jamie Lee Curtis was rumored to be a hermaphrodite. That tends to happen with people (particularly women) who are falsely labeled as androgynous because they don't have the (stereo)typical masculine or feminine traits.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

On the terminology note, some hermaphrodites do not like the term "intersex" and prefer "disorders of sex development." Meanwhile, others prefer "hermaphrodite" or "intersex" as the biological or technical terms.

That's a new one for me. I tend to roll with whatever someone tells me as their own identification of course.

I remember when Jamie Lee Curtis was rumored to be a hermaphrodite. That tends to happen with people (particularly women) who are falsely labeled as androgynous because they don't have the (stereo)typical masculine or feminine traits.

This.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

I remember when Jamie Lee Curtis was rumored to be a hermaphrodite. That tends to happen with people (particularly women) who are falsely labeled as androgynous because they don't have the (stereo)typical masculine or feminine traits.

That and the fact that she and her sister (Kelly) were both given names that can be used for either males or females.

Although if you've seen Trading Places, Jamie Lee's twins hardly lend themselves to androgyny rumors.