Changing the nomenclature/taxonomy for intersex: A scientific and clinical rationale
AD Dreger, C Chase, A Sousa… - Journal of pediatric …, 2005 - degruyter.com
AD Dreger, C Chase, A Sousa, PA Gruppuso, J Frader
Journal of pediatric endocrinology and metabolism, 2005•degruyter.comWe explain here why the standard division of many intersex types into true hermaphroditism,
male pseudohermaphroditism, and female pseudohermaphroditism is scientifically specious
and clinically problematic. First we provide the history of this tripartite taxonomy and note
how the taxonomy predates and largely ignores the modern sciences of genetics and
endocrinology. We then note the numerous ways that the existing taxonomy confuses and
sometimes harms clinicians, researchers, patients, and parents. Finally, we make six specific …
male pseudohermaphroditism, and female pseudohermaphroditism is scientifically specious
and clinically problematic. First we provide the history of this tripartite taxonomy and note
how the taxonomy predates and largely ignores the modern sciences of genetics and
endocrinology. We then note the numerous ways that the existing taxonomy confuses and
sometimes harms clinicians, researchers, patients, and parents. Finally, we make six specific …
Abstract
We explain here why the standard division of many intersex types into true hermaphroditism, male pseudohermaphroditism, and female pseudohermaphroditism is scientifically specious and clinically problematic. First we provide the history of this tripartite taxonomy and note how the taxonomy predates and largely ignores the modern sciences of genetics and endocrinology. We then note the numerous ways that the existing taxonomy confuses and sometimes harms clinicians, researchers, patients, and parents. Finally, we make six specific suggestions regarding what a replacement taxonomy and nomenclature for intersex should do and not do, and we call for the abandonment of all terms based on the root" hermaphrodite".
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