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These are individuals who were physically born with gender-ambiguous genitalia or internal organs. The functional ability ranges from those with neither set of genitalia functioning, to others with both sets able to function fully. The majority of intersexed people are surgically assigned a gender at birth.

Many surgeons will coerce the parents into approving a sexual assignment for their child; explaining that it will benefit the child by being able to fit into societally-structured, binary gender roles, and avoid embarrassment and ostracization. Oftentimes, parents themselves will seek out this option for their child. A number of intersexed people, however, are left to their biologically-original, ambiguous gender; and often live happy, fulfilled lives. Meanwhile, a number of intersexed people who are surgically altered at birth become resentful at not having a choice in how they were relegated to live. Indeed, a number of intersexed who were assigned a gender at birth, end up seeking SRS to the opposite gender later in life.