Question
The Intersex Society of North America recommends that “surgeries done to make the genitals look ‘more normal’ should not be performed until a child is mature enough to make an informed decision for herself or himself.” Usually, doctors would always try to involve a patient in his or her treatment, so why is this advice necessary?
A In our society, the prospect of an ambiguously sexed person seems so threatening that surgical procedures are performed long before a child is old enough to know what is happening.
B There are serious health risks associated with being born intersex that must always be addressed immediately.
C So few people are born intersex that no one knows about them.
D Intersex is based on secondary, not primary, sex characteristics, and these won’t develop until later in life.
This question is taken from Soc 1010 – Introduction to Sociology » Spring 2022 » Quiz 7
