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PSYCHOLOGY & SEXUALITY
Volume 12, Issue 3, Pages 248-260Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/19419899.2019.1711447
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Intersex; DSD; gender identity; sexuality; gender-diverse
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The study found a wide range of gender and sexuality experiences among intersex-identified individuals, with no correlation between sexuality and gender identity. Additionally, both gender identity and sexuality were found to have small to large correlations with dissatisfaction with gender-atypical body characteristics. The implications of these findings for our understanding of the relations between the development of sex, gender identity, and sexuality are discussed.
Common scientific scholarship typically assumes direct relations between the development of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation. Recent studies, however, reported a range of gender identities and sexualities in individuals with typical sex development. Here we investigated aspects of gender identity, sexuality and the relations between them in an online sample of intersex-identified individuals (N = 107) using the Multi-Gender Identity Questionnaire (Multi-GIQ) and a measure of sexuality. Conducting the study outside of clinical surroundings provided an opportunity to reach intersex-identified individuals who may not be willing to collaborate with studies organised by the medical establishment. Results show a range of gender and sexuality experiences, and no correlation between sexuality and gender identity. Aspects of both showed small to large correlations with dissatisfaction with gender-atypical body characteristics. The implications to our understanding of the relations between the development of sex, gender identity and sexuality are discussed.
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