All genitals look different. And that’s absolutely okay! You shouldn’t feel the need to

All genitals look different. And that’s absolutely okay! You shouldn’t feel the need to remove or add anything! And doctors shouldn’t feel the need either!!! These are very sensitive organs! They make you feel pleasure, they are awesome! They shouldn’t be streamlined or forced into hetero-normative forms!Intersex genitals often look different than cis-normative genitals. That doesn’t mean they are wrong! And it doesn’t mean doctors should be allowed to perform genital surgeries on babies!!! This is so harmful and doesn’t help anyone. Your sex organs don’t exist to win a hetero-normative beauty pageant! They are there to make you feel good! (And for some they are there for making babies - it’s no must tho!) Genital diversity is beautiful!

(If you are trans and body dysphoric, it’s totally okay to have bottom surgery! I don’t want to make you feel bad with this post! )

This is image 19 of my intersex body positivity series.

WHAT IS INTERSEX?
Intersex people are born with atypical sex characteristics: it relates to a range of variations in sex autonomy. That is, physical variations in chromosomes, gonads, sex hormones or genitals.
Many different forms of intersex exist; it is an umbrella term, rather than a single category.  Some intersex people identify within a binary
gender system. Some see themselves outside of any binary - biological and identity wise.

For more info, go on YouTube an look for “What is Intersex? (Pt1)” by Hans Lindahl.

This series was made possible by the help, support and knowledge of these lovely intersex individuals (Instagram names):
@hihellohans,@flexitarianfam,@myintersexstory,@queeringqueering,@dysphoric.sweetie,@pilljar,@emotionell.png

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