Hermaphroditism is a sex development disorder in which a person is born with both male and female gene tails or traits. They are often called Intersex, Androgynous, In-Between, Gender Benders, Transexuals, Hijras, and Eunuch. The reproductive organs might be fully or partially developed and can be at various developing stages. Therefore, the people who are stuck with both the reproductive organs are called hermaphrodites and their condition falls under the term “Hermaphroditism”.
Saturday, April 19, 2014
The Hermaphrodite: Claudette
“I was born with both male and female genital parts so that it wasn’t clear if I was a boy or a girl when I was born. But my parents let me chose who I was, what my identity was even if they declared me as a boy at my birth. In 1937 it was an undeniable advantage...I never felt bad about being hermaphrodite, it’s the others who have a problem with it; not me"-- 52 year old Claudette is living a quiet life in Switzerland, as a husband, parent and prostitute. The aging hermaphrodite has come forward to share his/her story with media outlets. To learn more, click here and here.
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