Suggested links for further exploration of topics related to this chapter
are found below with a brief desciption of what you can expect to find if you follow each link.
Development of a baby's genitals before birth
Girl or boy: Inside pregnancy video
great animated video from babycenter Canada
shows how external genitalia develop in the embryo/fetus
Influential Doctors & Scientists
in the field of Intersex Treatments
Into the Hands of Babes
An article from Johns Hopkins Magazine September 2000 edition. This is a 7 page article featuring the work and philosophy of Hopkins psychiatrist William Reimer. He used to be a urologist who specialized in surgically treating young patients born with irregular genitals. Now Reimer is a psychiatrist specializing in treating the psychological effects associated with intersex conditions. He is one among a growing number of physicians calling for a dramatic change in the way doctors treat babies with intersex conditions.
Intersex Individuals and Support Groups
Man Admitted to Hospital for Kidney Stone, Discovers He's a Woman
ABC News Story of Denver photographer Steve Crecelius
Discordant Sexual Identity in Some Genetic Males with Cloacal Exstrophy
Assigned to Female Sex at Birth
Abstract of an article published January 22, 2004 in The New England Journal of Medicine (with link to Full text version available). Follow up of 16 genetic males with a disorder that causes abnormal genitalia showed that the majority of males that were surgically converted to females did not attain or retain a female identity.
Welcome to the Intersex Society of North America
A site with links to information that educates and informs about issues of interest to people with atypical sex anatomy.
Native American views on Gender and Intersex Identity
Two-Spirit
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - A great article followed by a list of notable historical and modern Two-Spirits and examples of various synonyms for Two-spirited persons used by various Native American tribes as well as cultural groups around the worls.
What's the problem with 'Berdache'?
An discussion about the political incorrectness of using the term 'berdache' as well as the problems with alternative terminology.
Transsexuals
Lynn's Facial Feminization Surgery (FFS)
by Lynn Conway
This web-site contains background information, a diary of events and some photographs regarding Lynn's experience in undergoing facial feminization surgery and is designed to help others who might be contemplating such surgery.
Transgender Glossary of Terms
This guide will help you understand the meaning of many terms that you have learned in this chapter as well as teach you how to be politicall correct in using them
More companies covering transgender surgery
by Lisa Leff for the Associated Press
on msnbc.com
Thomas Beatie Story
(pregnant man)
Pregnant Man - Thomas (and wife Nancy) interviewed by Oprah about his pregnancy by artificial insemination
Cameras show stunned expression of audience
Cameras follow couple to doctors office to see ultrasound of pregnancy
2:46 minutes
VIDEOS ABOUT SEX AND GENDER
SWORN VIRGINS OF ALBANIA (3:52 minutes)
The Sworn Virgins of Albania
From YouTube (and National Geographic)
A british writer interviews an Albanian sworn virgin who chose to become a man in order to be able to support family members who needed a male to support them and do tasks that only a male could do, and there was no-one else who could fill that role.
SWORN VIRGINS OF ALBANIA (3:39 minutes)
Sworn Virgins of Albania
From YouTube (and GQ)
(English titles and subtitles for information and music soundtrack as the only sound)
Albanian sworn virgin Lume Braha (42 years old) is the main subject of this video of a person who chose to be a sworn virgin because he wanted the freedom and independence which men in his culture have and women don't.
BURNESHAS: SWORN VIRGINS OF ALBANIA (4:33 minutes)
From YouTube (and Stories)
(English titles and subtitles translate Albanian speaker)
Sworn virgin Diana Ralcipi had an older brother who died suddenly and she became a sworn virgin to take his place in the family structure.
Aje burrneshe - Sworn Virgin Promo 2015 (11:58 minutes)
From YouTube
(English titles and subtitles translate multiple Albanian speakers)
Multiple sworn virgins with varying reasons for becoming such, and various attitudes towards the custom, are interviewed.
THREE GENDERS IN SAMOA (3:25 minutes)
The Fa'afafines of Samoa
From YouTube (and National Geographic)
Several Fa'fafines are interviewed.
FIVE GENDERS IN SULAWESI (3:18 minutes)
The Bugis of Indonesia
From YouTube
Interviews with persons who are examples of the three additional genders that are found in Sulawesi (besides the usual two genders found in all societies):
Calalai (approximately equivalent to trans men)
Calabai (approximately equivalent to trans women)
Bissu (shamans who are kind of androgynous - considered to contain all aspects of gender)
