Intersex is a term used to describe an individual born with a variety of conditions affecting their sexual or reproductive systems. For example, a person might be born as a male on the outside, but having mostly female-related anatomy within. However, these conditions do not always show up at birth. Raising intersex children can sometimes be a challenge because most people are still unaware of the existence of intersex people. Parents should raise their intersex children in an honest, supportive, shame-free, and open manner (Lohman & Lohman, 2018). Parents need to allow their children to freely express themselves as there are growing up as part of a gender assignment following diagnosis. Doing this will enable the child to communicate how they feel and openly mingle with the gender they are comfortable with while playing with their peers and will give the parents an idea of whether to raise their children as girls, boys, or intersex (Lohman & Lohman, 2018).
It would be better for society to recognize three sexes instead of two because intersex people have been victims of violence for a long time. Recognizing the third gender will help reduce the stigma and make it easier for an intersex individual to find employment and housing. Also, many intersex individuals will begin to feel like they do not have to explain themselves all the time, mainly because many people are not aware of their existence. Recognizing three sexes instead of two would help alleviate a lot of stress for intersex individuals for being scrutinized for having a physical appearance or a gender expression that is considered a mismatch to their ID markers (Butner, 2017).