Terms such as hermaphrodite or pseudohermaphrodite were used to describe people who were either born with both male and female sex characteristics or developed them later. To avoid the pejorative and stigmatizing effects of these terms, individuals now often identify as __________.

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The term "intersex" is now commonly used instead of "hermaphrodite" or "pseudohermaphrodite" to describe individuals born with physical sex characteristics that do not fit typical binary notions of male or female bodies, avoiding the pejorative and stigmatizing effects of the older terms.

Terms Such as Hermaphrodite or Pseudohermaphrodite Were Used to Describe