Person's Story About Having Genitals Removed at Birth Shocks Internet
Reddit's popular forum, "True Off My Chest" where it received nearly 10,000 upvotes and 700 comments. The post can be found here.The Intersex Society of North America (ISNA) defines intersex as an umbrella term for individuals who are "born with a reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn't seem to fit the typical definitions of female or male."According to Human Rights Watch, an organization that conducts research and advocacy on human rights, estimated that 1 in 2,000 babies in the United States are born intersex each year.
In many of these situations, medical professionals might recommend surgical intervention to make the genitals meet "arbitrary standards."In the post titled, "Found out I'm intersexual and had my genitals removed at birth," the original poster (OP) explained that she wasn't interested in "feminine" things growing up and described herself as a "tomboy" and a lesbian.The OP said one time at the gynecologist the doctor gave her mom a "weird look" during the appointment. "Now I think I know why lol," she wrote.The other day, the OP and her family were drinking together when she commented about how comfortable she felt with her shaved head.
When her aunt heard her, she "burst into tears."The OP said her aunt repeatedly said, "I'm so sorry, I should have stopped them!" She said her parents tried to "shush and shut her up," and that her grandparents got red in the face."Later I asked what they were talking about, and they reminded me how [they] always told me that I had been born with my 'Vagina' closed off and they had to perform surgery to open it," the OP wrote. "Well, turns out I had a dick.
