If i had a child that was born as intersex and was responsible in choosing to have genital surgery , which gender would I prefer?
Automatically the first thing I thought was, "well duh, a girl!" ( I've always wanted a little mini me)
But for some reason i hesitated and answered that i didn't know.
Going to college and studying about the human anatomy and its biological functions it has taught me that our body is extremely complex and that there are plenty of ways where things can go wrong. A lot of times this tends to move away from whats considered to be "normal" and we try to fix this problem and make it as normal as possible, like intersex for example. How do you chose what gender is suited best for a baby?
Although i cannot hesitate and admit that i've ALWAYS wanted a girl. And knowing how i am, i don't know if i will ever be satisfied without having one. But, I also know that i believe that its a 50/50 chance and the only person who can decide is God. I don't feel adequately capable of deciding that. I can wish and pray to have a girl soo bad, but when the baby is born the gender of the baby is what it is. Answering the question the now, i would say that i wouldn't decide anything. Im aware If you are born as an intersex there are alot of imbalance hormones and possibly extra genital parts that come into play. I also know that if i hypothetically decided to choose a specific gender this can possibly affect my child psychologically in many different way. What if he/she didn't feel like they were that specific sex that you choose, but felt they could relate more of the opposite sex, what do you do then? I'd feel extremely guilty. The best thing to do is just wait till my child is older and then they can decide for themselves. I mean its there body and they're going to be the one living with what gender they are. In my opinion, they should be the one to choose for themselves. The only exception to this is if their genitals parts were interfering with they're everyday necessity and it was crucial to decide.
Below is a video about a girl who was born as an intersex. She never had surgery and felt that it was the best thing to be able to decide for herself as she got older.
wow. i dont think ill be able to answer this either! this is a very tough decision to make, i mean its not like going to the mall and deciding what dress to buy if you were being undeceive, it your own childs sex and practically whole life at steak! But i do agree on lets the child choose when they are older, because the external appearance can not be the only thing weighing in on the decision. But doctors should also be aware of the hormonal and neurological effect it has on the individual. It is in the best interest of the parents to minimize the child's stress towards his/her gender, like the book stated the story about the parents removing the sons penis and at the end resulting in suicide, therefore making us aware that it is essential for us to wait. I would also let God be the guide of my childs gender, i trust Him rather than myself. great blog.
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