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[[File:Hermaphrodite worship.png|thumb|220x220px|The hermaphrodite flag for those who worship Hermaphroditus. |alt=]]
[[File:Interansex.jpg|thumb|220x220px|The hermaphrodite flag (intersex specific).]]
'''Hermaphrodite''' or '''Herm''' is a reclaimed slur for person who are perceived as not fitting into the [[sex]] [[binary]]. Although it is used in a dehumanizing and fetishizing manner as an intersexist slur, some have chosen to reclaim it. It is used mostly for [[intersex]] people, though it is also sometimes used by [[altersex]] or [[transsex]] people, or sometimes even [[
Besides
== History and Other Uses ==
In Greek mythology, Hermaphroditus or Hermaphroditos was a child of Aphrodite and Hermes. According to Ovid, he was born a remarkably handsome [[
Scientifically, hermaphroditism is a term that is mainly used to describe plants, and some species of animals, that can produced both sperm and eggs. There are two types of hermaphroditism
Historically, the term hermaphrodite was used in law to refer to people whose [[sex]] was in doubt, as well as to describe [[Ambiguous Genitalia|ambiguous genitalia]] and gonadal mosaicism. During the Victorian era, medical authors attempted to ascertain whether or not humans could be hermaphrodites, adopting a precise biological definition to the term.<ref>Reis, Elizabeth (2009). Bodies in Doubt: an American History of Intersex. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 55–81.
Hermaphroditism is no longer used to describe humans and is largely considered a slur, as it is often used
== Flags ==
The original flag was created by an unknown person on or before August 21, 2015 for intersex people who have reclaimed the slur.<ref>https://www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Herm-1-555350982</ref> The colors have no confirmed meaning.
Other flags were created by Tumblr user Plurgai on February 28, 2021 based on the original, and they are not exclusive to intersex people.<ref>https://plurgai-archive.tumblr.com/post/644394526829690880/hermaphrodite-a-reclaimed-slur-for-people</ref>
== Resources ==
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