Intimacy
People with intersex variations navigate a precarious world of dating and intimacy dominated by heterosexual cisgender bodies and schemas, and, depending on their self-acceptance, may experience anxiety when considering relationships with potential partners. IPSA is committed to providing support for members to share of themselves with others, and foster meaningful relationships.
Resources
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Intimacy - Latest Resources
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Biographies, Intimacy
2019 anthology including a chapter by Phoebe Hart about growing up intersex> Compiled by celebrated author and journalist Benjamin Law, Growing Up Queer in Australia assembles voices from across the spectrum of LGBTIQA+ identity. Spanning diverse places, eras, ethnicities and experiences, these are the stories of growing up queer in Australia.
Information Sheet |
Surgery & Medicalisation, Intimacy, Infertility, HRT, Patient Advocacy
Our printable brochure to help parents who have recently met their intersex child.
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Intimacy
2014 CNN article by Kat Kinsman, CNN. Romance is hard, no matter who you are. For people with intersex traits, connection poses unique challenges.
Article |
Intimacy
March 2018 article in "Sexuality & Culture" by Sarah E. Frank
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Disclosure, Biographies, Intimacy
Steph Lum, co-chair of Intersex Human Rights Australia, discusses some of the experiences some intersex women face in their personal relationships and barriers in accessing appropriate healthcare at the Women Deliver 2019 conference in Vancouver, Canada, June 2019.
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Disclosure, Biographies, Intimacy, Osteoporosis
2014 Vice article by Hanna Hanra. People need to become more accepting so doctors stop trying to "fix" those like her, says Emily Quinn.