Hermaphrodite and intersex are two conditions in which both male and female sex characteristics. This was meant to describe a person who displayed “both” sets of characteristics, most typically by having both a penis and a vagina Intersex people were categorized as either having true hermaphroditism, female pseudohermaphroditism , or male pseudohermaphroditism
(PDF) Hermaphrodites and Intersex Gender Identities in Jeffrey
[13] these terms are no longer used, and terms including the word hermaphrodite are considered to be misleading, stigmatizing, and scientifically specious in reference to humans
Hermaphrodite and intersex are terms used to describe individuals who possess both male and female biological characteristics
However, there is a distinction between the two terms. Being intersex means having anatomy that doesn’t fit into a male/female sex binary Most intersex people are healthy and surgery isn’t necessary. Unfortunately, some medical personnel still use them to refer to people with certain intersex conditions, because they still subscribe to an outdated nomenclature that uses gonadal anatomy as the basis of sex classification.
The full spectrum of intersex variations encompasses over 30 different types Keep reading to learn more about some of them. Hermaphrodite is an older term that’s much more narrow
