Comments on: KRXQ Makes Apology, No Words On Intersex Remarks http://rawteeth.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/krxq-makes-apology-no-words-on-intersex-remarks/ Reporting from the frontlines of the queer community.. in a feeble attempt to crash the mainstream party. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:38:01 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: rawteeth http://rawteeth.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/krxq-makes-apology-no-words-on-intersex-remarks/#comment-16 rawteeth Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:04:58 +0000 http://rawteeth.wordpress.com/?p=94#comment-16 Thanks for reading! I think it's worth noting when marginalization occurs even in marginalized groups. I feel that even though we put an "I" in GLBTQQIA, Intersex people (and asexual, and bisexual, and even transgender people at some point) often get swept under the rug when it comes to advocacy or media representation, etc. etc. Is it available at major bookstores or is there a way I can buy it online? I'd definitely love to give it a look. Thanks for reading! I think it’s worth noting when marginalization occurs even in marginalized groups. I feel that even though we put an “I” in GLBTQQIA, Intersex people (and asexual, and bisexual, and even transgender people at some point) often get swept under the rug when it comes to advocacy or media representation, etc. etc.

Is it available at major bookstores or is there a way I can buy it online? I’d definitely love to give it a look.

]]> By: Elizabeth Reis http://rawteeth.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/krxq-makes-apology-no-words-on-intersex-remarks/#comment-15 Elizabeth Reis Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:13:12 +0000 http://rawteeth.wordpress.com/?p=94#comment-15 Thanks for this post. Regarding the interpretation of intersex people as "freaks," I wanted to add that, sadly, this is nothing new. I just published a book that looks at the history of how intersex bodies have been seen by Americans since the 17th century. The book is called Bodies in Doubt: An American History of Intersex. It shows how in each era doctors (and others) were influenced by social concerns rather than strictly medical ones -- and how the anxiety over uncertainty persisted throughout the centuries. Thanks for this post. Regarding the interpretation of intersex people as “freaks,” I wanted to add that, sadly, this is nothing new. I just published a book that looks at the history of how intersex bodies have been seen by Americans since the 17th century. The book is called Bodies in Doubt: An American History of Intersex. It shows how in each era doctors (and others) were influenced by social concerns rather than strictly medical ones — and how the anxiety over uncertainty persisted throughout the centuries.

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