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“I’ve had constant fears that I’ll get cancer”: the construction and experience of medical intervention on intersex bodies to reduce cancer risk

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being
Purpose This paper examines the subjective experience of medical interventions on intersex bodies to reduce cancer risk. Methods Twenty-five individuals with intersex variations took part in semi-structured interviews, analysed through thematic discourse
Jane M. Ussher, Morgan Carpenter, Rosalie Power, Samantha Ryan, Kimberley Allison, Bonnie Hart, Alexandra Hawkey, Janette Perz   +7 more
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Insight into the Possible Formation Mechanism of the Intersex Phenotype of Lanzhou Fat-Tailed Sheep Using Whole-Genome Resequencing

Animals, 2020
Intersex, also known as hermaphroditism, is a serious hazard to animal husbandry and production. The mechanism of ovine intersex formation is not clear.
Jie Li, Han Xu, Xinfeng Liu, Hongwei Xu, Yong Cai, Xianyong Lan   +5 more
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Orchids, intersex and the auto/biographical project [PDF]

, 2013
Auto/biographical documentaries ask audiences to take a ‘leap of faith’, not being able to offer any real ‘proof’ of the people and events they claim to document, other than that of the film-maker’s saying this is what happened.
Hart, Phoebe
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Pedagogical introductions to sex and gender diversity in anatomy: Exploring student perspectives

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Anatomical education has historically relied on binary terminology, reinforcing the conflation of sex, gender, and gender identity through long‐standing social and linguistic norms. To better include gender and sex diverse students and to respect the delineations between gender and sex, educators are incorporating diversity into their courses ...
Charlie W. Brake, Charys M. Martin
wiley   +1 more source

Protecting the Rights and Health of Intersex Children Seeking Asylum: A Child Rights Approach to Qualification as a Refugee for Intersex Children

German Law Journal
Research on the position of intersex persons within the international refugee law system is extremely limited. Intersex persons are commonly grouped with LGBT+ issues within policy guidance, but little attention has been given to the specificity of ...
Elias Tissandier-Nasom
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Intersex rights in the Western Balkans and Greece [PDF]

Anali Pravnog Fakulteta u Beogradu
In 2022 Greece became the fifth country in the world to ban harmful interventions and treatments on intersex infants and children. Previously, Malta, Portugal, Germany and Iceland also legally banned harmful interventions on intersex persons.
Pikramenou Nikoletta, Simić Jelena
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Lifespan healthcare transitions among individuals with intersex traits in Canada: a mixed-methods and qualitative study

BMJ Open, 2022
Objectives To: (1) complete an integrative literature review of transition studies that focus on individuals with intersex traits; (2) conduct an environmental scan of the current resources (practice guidelines, policies and procedures) used by ...
Jean-Pierre Chanoine, Caroline Sanders, Tiffany Jones, Emma Amyot, Megan Usipuik, Leigh Crawford, Nina Callens   +6 more
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Intersex awareness and education : what part can health and physical education bodies of learning and teaching play? [PDF]

, 2023
It is well-documented that schools fail to adequately engage with contemporary content about intersex awareness and education or inclusion of people with intersex variations.
Hand, Kirstine, Brömdal, Annette, Hart, Bonnie, Hunter, Lisa, Zavros-Orr, Agli   +4 more
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Characterization of Anticholinergic Medication Use and Its Associations With Everyday Memory Problems and Cognitive Decline in Autistic Adults With Higher Support Needs

Autism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Among older adults in the general population, medications with anticholinergic (AC) effects are associated with declines in cognitive functioning and with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Autistic people have high rates of co‐occurring medical conditions and polypharmacy across the lifespan; thus, they may be at particularly high risk of ...
Goldie A. McQuaid, Nancy Raitano Lee, Gregory L. Wallace   +2 more
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The ecology of inclusive education reimagined: A framework for research, policy, and practice

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Evidence suggests the educational gap between those who experience success at school and those who do not is growing. Decades of rhetoric, policy and reform have failed to deliver an inclusive form of schooling that meets the learning needs of all students and much of the blame for this is placed at the feet of schools.
Joanna Anderson
wiley   +1 more source