International Organization intersex
www.intersexualite.org
Note by the Chairman
I refuse to take a public position for or against any member or group associated with OII. As president, I think it is my responsibility to let people say what they feel important to them, not to publicly express my agreement or my disagreement with them. My own Positions are located in all the articles I have written. Others are free to disagree and be heard. There are too many ways of being intersex for one person to speak for the whole community of intersex people. I myself can not speak for the whole community but only for a certain segment. Other intersex people have a different experience and different perspectives than mine. They have the right to be heard, even if some of their views do not match those of some individuals or groups.
I often receive inquiries about certain items or about some opinions on the site of the OII. Often the person who writes believes that intersex is a gender identity, which is the case for some people. But OII is not only an organization of people who identify as intersex, but for all those who are physically intersexed whatever their identity and all those with intersex identity. It also includes persons who are allied often disagree among themselves. OII welcomes allies of all communities, but the fact that these communities may disagree with each other is a Questions which we feel we do not have to incur. We're just very pleased that many communities feel they share the same goals as us, in regard to human rights and the fight against sexism.
It is difficult to respond other than my own point of view questions about transsexuality, homosexuality, heterosexuality, the "problems" of gender identity (or the so-called disorders gender identity) and to disagreements regarding the opinions expressed on this subject. And my opinion on these topics will not necessarily shared by others. Members are free to hold diverse views and opinions also are not "politically correct" for some people.
There is a wide diversity of opinions among members. Nobody speaks for all of OII. All members do.
The expression of opinion of a person or group does not mean that all members of the JIC's shares or does not support certain groups or communities. The fact that there are disagreements between the LGBT community and within the same community or between feminists is not essential for OII. For the latter, get involved in resolving issues of transgender people, lesbians, feminism, the gay, would deviate from its basic purpose - the visibility of intersex people and human rights regardless of their identity. Intersex people have a myriad of opinions on these subjects. OII considers it his duty to let them express their own opinion. We are just beginning to have a voice. Censor a small group already terribly marginalized because some of its members express opinions that are not politically correct for some other identities or groups or other political movements is not the purpose of the OII. Our goal is to help intersex people have a voice but not many votes.
Thanks for your support and listen to us
In solidarity,
Curtis E. Hinkle
President of the International Organization of OII
intersex
www.intersexualite.org
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