Intertwined in the Intersex

  I read an article about someone who is an intersex individual. If I remember right, they were born a female, but the doctor said that their clitoris was too large. So, the doctor medically recommended that their parents remove it. This declaration that the clitoris was too large was spoken on a general scale that every penis and clitoris should be no larger than certain amounts, but as we all know; everyone is different. Later in life this individual became curious about sexuality, naturally. This individual felt secure being called intersex rather than hermaphrodite simply because the term hermaphrodite is used within myths as a magical being. It's offensive because this situation is not a myth it exists and is more common than we think. An intersex child is born every 1 or 2 children out of every 100. This is alarming because there is still not a proper solution as to how intersex children should live their lives. In the case  of the individual previously referred to, their parents agreed to have their inner and outer labia removed. With that being done, this individual, and many others in this situation, cannot experience sex or any pleasure for that matter to any degree. This is upsetting because although their parents thought they made a life saving decision they wound up making a life altering one. This individual has come to terms with what has happened to them many years ago, but has yet to completely understand the ultimatum of have no pleasure or be labeled a misfit. In addition to that, it wasn't even their decision. Their doctor gave their parents information that was not researched far enough. The doctors that were in charge of this procedure many ears ago did not care to factor in pleasure. They considered silence on the issue and simply the ability to have sex success. This issue of intersex is being explored farther but for now is still a mystery to everyone involved..