Sunday, March 12, 2006

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The McDonaldization of intersex activism

A binary large meal, please
The McDonaldization of intersex activism by Curtis E. Hinkle

of the International Organization of intersex

After reading following section on the website of ISNA,
http://www.isna.org/faq/not_eradicating_gender
I knew he had to break the silence and speak frankly about the exclusion and marginalization of many intersex people I know by the groups we represent.

Imagine a world in which the main division between people is the weight. This is the first thing noticed at birth to be recorded on all birth certificates - lean or obese.

Imagine a world in which obese dominated scarce and where it would be almost impossible for a thin person to become an obese person and vice versa.

Imagine a world where people of medium build could not exist legally, except in one of two legal categories - fat or thin.

To read more:
http://www.cmaq.net/fr/node/23809

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