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TED Talks Society and Culture

The way we think about biological sex is wrong | Emily Quinn

TED Talks Society and Culture

TED

Tedtalks, Creativity, Education, Science, Society & Culture, Inspiration, Ted Talks, Ted, Design, Technology, Tech Demo, Entertainment

4.1794 Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2019

⏱️ ? minutes

Summary

Did you know that almost 150 million people worldwide are born intersex -- with biology that doesn't fit the standard definition of male or female? (That's as many as the population of Russia.) At age 10, Emily Quinn found out she was intersex, and in this wise, funny talk, she shares eye-opening lessons from a life spent navigating society's thoughtless expectations, doctors who demanded she get unnecessary surgery -- and advocating for herself and the incredible variety that humans come in. (Contains mature content)

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