Intersex Society of North America newsletter, undated

A newsletter from the Intersex Society of North America, primarily composed of a personal narrative from a woman named Ana, showing the ongoing harm that is caused by non-consensual genital surgeries performed on intersex children. Ana underwent a clitorectomy at age 12 without her knowledge or consent; the surgeons removed her enlarged clitoris without explaining the reason why, and without explaining her intersex condition, Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome. The aftermath left her with psychological and physical issues like depression. This item comes from the Joshua Aidan Dunn collection at the GLBT Historical Society.

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Identifier: 3t945r25h
Collection: Ephemera
Institution: GLBT Historical Society
Creator(s): Intersex Society of North America (ISNA)
Date Created: circa 1995
Genre: Periodicals
Places: Illinois > Cook County > City of Chicago > Chicago
Missouri > St. Louis > St Louis
Topic(s): Early genital surgery model
Honesty
Intersex community
Lesbians
Partial androgen insensitivity syndrome
Resource Type: Text
Language: English
Rights: In copyright
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