And so it begins in the UK

[quintessentone]

Yes. Genetic birth defects do occur all over the body. Sometimes this happens with the sexual organs. It is not quite a penis or not quite a vagina that pops out. Responsibly, a decision is made by the parents and doctors about what to do. It generally inclines to the female side of things in such situations.

Yeah, that's not properly classifying nor identifying a child's sex in a scientific nor legal way.
 

What are the three types of intersex?Types

• 46, XX intersex: Female chromosomes and ovaries but external genitals appear male. ...
  
• 46, XY intersex: Male chromosomes but external genitals are incompletely formed, ambiguous or female. ...
  
• Sex chromosome intersex: Can involve a range of chromosomal variations that affect sex development.
  

My point here is that it appears the U.K. government is side-stepping this entire sex classification issue to avoid any backlash. But the protests have already begun.

[UltraBudgie]

Yeah, that's not properly classifying nor identifying a child's sex in a scientific nor legal way.
 
My point here is that it appears the U.K. government is side-stepping this entire sex classification issue to avoid any backlash. But the protests have already begun.

Oh I don't think they're side-stepping anything. It is both legal and scientific. There are two sexes, male and female. What sex you are is indicated on your birth certificate. This assessment is made scientifically, usually by doctor or midwife, but a range of other professionals may be employed. More info here. Genetic tests may be done to inform the assessment, but they are by no means determinant.

Now I get that you might not agree with this (and I personally could voice my own objections), but to claim it not proper, scientific, or legal is uninformed. And claiming the UK is holding to this practice to "avoid backlash" or "side-step" seems at odds with reality.

[quintessentone]

Oh I don't think they're side-stepping anything. It is both legal and scientific. There are two sexes, male and female. What sex you are is indicated on your birth certificate. This assessment is made scientifically, usually by doctor or midwife, but a range of other professionals may be employed. More info here. Genetic tests may be done to inform the assessment, but they are by no means determinant.

Now I get that you might not agree with this (and I personally could voice my own objections), but to claim it not proper, scientific, or legal is uninformed. And claiming the UK is holding to this practice to "avoid backlash" or "side-step" seems at odds with reality.

It is clearly explained in one of the sources provided in this thread. Intersex people are generally assigned a designated sex classification and they go on to explain that for those that are not assigned a specific or legal one they need to join the trans folk community and get the required operations. Generally assigned, is side stepping the issue, IMO.

"Intersex is not currently a protected characteristic under the Equalities Act, though there has been increased awareness and some positive steps forward in recent years."

That is the reality.

It's bonkers.

[covent]

Shame this thread has been fully deflected. 

The OP is about online censorship in the UK. A very pertinent and important issue caused by uniparty yellow-bellies masquerading as political leadership.

[sahgwa]

Shame this thread has been fully deflected. 

The OP is about online censorship in the UK. A very pertinent and important issue caused by uniparty yellow-bellies masquerading as political leadership.

I shamelessly plug my thread on censorship in the UK here:

https://denyignorance.com/Thread-UK-Lock...edia-Posts

:D