SHORT VIDEO – The Paradox Institute
25 FEBRUARY 2020
Those who claim that biological sex is not binary, but rather a spectrum of possibilities, will often use intersex to argue their case. To many, such variation shows us that the male-female binary is unreliable, that there are more than two sexes, and that sex is a spectrum.
But, is this true?
*This video was re-issued thanks to feedback from developmental biologists and intersex individuals.
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Scientific Literature:
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Contributors to this video:
[1] Claire (@intersexfacts)
[2] Rae (@RaeUK)
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