While no one intersex person is the same, intersex advocate and writer Anick Soni speaks to members of the community about the things they wish they’d known earlier about navigating the world of sex and relationships.
WORDS BY ANICK SONI HEADER DESIGN BY YOSEH PHELAN Intersex, trans and non-binary people all face a range of concerns when it comes to life but especially dating – and that’s other people’s expectations of our bodies.
I was born with intersex traits; my body naturally has some sex characteristics that do not fit what we typically are taught belongs to the average cis male and cis female.
Telling someone you’re intersex can be complicated. It’s like saying to someone that there’s this part of me that people don’t see often but I want you to know about it.