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  The [International Association of Athletics Federations] will not drug me or stop me from being who I am . Caster Semenya, South African intersex athlete and two-time Olympic gold medalist Defining the Issue A Disorder of Sexual Development (DSD), a term first developed in 2006, is a condition in which someone may be born with the DNA of one sex, but their body looks like the other sex. 1   DSDs are a diverse group of conditions associated with atypical development of internal and external genitalia. DSDs can be difficult to understand because they involve genes, hormones, and reproductive organs (both internally and externally).  Having a DSD means the person doesn’t develop the same way other people do. Because their genitals don’t match their genetics, their anatomy doesn’t always neatly fit into the category of male or female. Some of the more widely discussed DSDs include Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome, and 5-alpha reductase deficie...

English: Gender symbols, sexual orientation: heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality. Česky: (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) I remember the night Ellen came out on her TV show in front of millions of people. My mom and her girlfriend were big Ellen fans and we watched the show religiously. After the episode went off that night I was left with the sensation of a bomb having just exploded before my eyes and waiting for the fallout. Strangely, it never came. At least, not that I was aware of. For me it seemed as though that was the beginning of this tidal wave that is currently descending upon society at the present moment. The onslaught of pushing homosexuality and alternative lifestyles into every nook and cranny is suffocating. I think that should speak volumes coming from a child raised by lesbians. From gay pride flags at military celebrations to smut mags at the grocery stores, homosexuality is being thrown up all over the place. While I agree that no one should be treated b...

Image via Wikipedia  The Jesuit -run Loyola University of Chicago again hosted an annual drag show on the university campus last week, featuring a lineup of crossdressers and inviting students to “question why gender is rigidly controlled.” “We all step in line when it comes to gender. Men wear pants. Women put on makeup. Girls get pink and boys blue,” states Advocate LUC, the school’s gay rights group, on the event’s Facebook site. “This is not necessarily a bad thing, but it can be if we never question why gender is rigidly controlled.” One of the participants in Loyola University's "drag" fashion show. Students were invited to “a night of inquiry, fun and dance as students perform in drag and share their experiences with their peers.” (Pictures of the event are available  here .) Patrick Reilly of the Cardinal Newman Society , which noted the annual event on  its blog  this week, said the event betrays the trust of parents who wish to send their teens to a gen...