IPSA believes it is important that parents and families are informed and supportive about their child’s intersex variation, and to help them understand their bodies in an age appropriate and positive manner throughout childhood and adolescence. Mental health issues may arise due to stigmatising social and cultural ideas about sex, and non-disclosure of a child’s intersex status can lead to a sense of shame.
2015 Archer Magazine article by Phoebe Hart. For children with different bodies, honesty and disclosure can help to avoid a lifetime of shame.
health.vic overview of issues pertinent to people with intersex variations
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.
2014 Vice article by Hanna Hanra. People need to become more accepting so doctors stop trying to "fix" those like her, says Emily Quinn.
2015 television program from "The Feed" on SBS.
In this episode of InQueery, intersex advocate and video producer Maria Tridas breaks down the origins of the term "intersex."
2017 Triple J Hack article by Sarah McVeigh.
"2004 research in ""The Psychologist"" by Liao, L.-M., & Boyle, M."
Information about Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome and our support group.
2017 University of Huddersfield research by Surya Monro, Daniela Crocetti,Tray Yeadon- Lee, Fae Garland and Mitch Travis
health.vic overview of issues pertinent to people with intersex variations.
2015 Archer Magazine article by Phoebe Hart. For children with different bodies, honesty and disclosure can help to avoid a lifetime of shame.
Information about Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome and our support group.
