I was trying to find more pictures of it because I'm having it show up in this and I legit can't find anything else. And then I thought about it like damn is that REALLY the only time? I feel robbed. We should've gotten to see him chopping people up on that concrete slab at least once. It feels like a waste to have a whole set for this and only use it in one scene for like 30 seconds.

Why am I writing this?

I am very tired of #intersex![character] fics always having the same thing, dualsex anatomy. This is not what real intersex people have going on.

It's so incredibly frustrating as an intersex person to just not be able to find anything ever that actually reflects what I experience because the word for my body has been turned into a fantasy porn trope by perisex people.

This is a post for folks who would like to write an accurate NSFW representation of an intersex character with ambiguous sex organs

So, let me give you all some tips on how to write this! (and feel free to ask further questions)

What does it look like? --> It looks like an in-between, a mid point between a penis and a vagina. This is easier to picture and understand when you know about how the anatomy develops. All tissues in the sex organs are homologous structures, with the same origin in utero. Same meat, different shape. Here is an image of some examples (drawings)

• The penis and the clitoris are homologous structures. (the genital tubericle). Image (IRL genital image)
  • A clitoris is basically a very small penis without any full erectile tissue, a penis is a very large clitoris with more developed erectile tissue
  • midpoint between this can be called a clitorophallus, clitdick, click, "cone" (in reference to how they are usually wider at the base), micro, chorde, etc.
  • A clitorophallus is smaller than a typical penis, usually 1" - 4" erect, 5" in extremely rare cases.
  • It has less dense erectile tissue on average, but often still enough to stand up and be used for penetrative sex given its size.
  • The urethral opening is often hypospadic, located under the glans, along the underside of the shaft, or even recessed into a vaginal opening (this is called a Persistent Urogenital Sinus) Generally speaking, the larger the clitorphallus, the closer the urethra is to the glans, the smaller it is, the closer it is to the vaginal indent/opening.
  • The underside of the clitorophallus shaft is often very sensitive and sometimes vagina-like, the skin is much thinner, and is sometimes self-lubricating.
  • The foreskin does not connect underneath the head, and rather, it follows shaft down, making up the labia/labioscrotum. Think more unzipped jacket than hoodie.
• The labia and scrotum are homologous structures. Image (medical diagram)
  • A scrotum can be understood as fused labia-- labia can be understood as a split scrotum
  • A midpoint between them can be called a labioscrotum (I have seen it referred to as a "shell" or as "fold", "crease", "purse"/"pouch").
  • It may or may not contain testicles (or ovotestes/ovaries).
  • it may have an opening in its center, it may have a small dimple, the opening may be self-lubricating, it or it may not be. If a vaginal opening is present, it will likely be narrow, and/or short. Mine is only large enough for something finger-sized, this is pretty standard to my understanding.
• The uterus and prostate are homologous structures. image (medical diagram)
  • A midpoint could be called a uterostate, I haven't seen many others.
  • The prostate's development favors the tissue, whilst the uterus's development favors the cavity inside. A uterostate would be like a prostate with a large prostatic utricle, or a uterus with a very thick overdeveloped myometrium and small cavity.
  • Its function may be mixed
    • It may produce pleasure similar to a prostate
    • If pregnancy is possible, it will almost certainly cause complications and require premature birth and c-section.
    • can give you terrible menstrual cramps (source, me)
• The testicles and ovaries are homologous structures image (medical diagram)
  • Many intersex people have testicles or ovaries that are not in typical position, or do not function in typical ways. For example, I have small testicles attached to a uterus, located in my abdomen. They produced high levels of estrogen when I was younger, and now only produce about half of what a typical set of testes produce in terms of androgens/testosterone
  • Ovotestes can refer to gonads that have a homogeneous mix of ovarian and testicular tissue --- or having one teste and one ovary ---- or having gonads with a half-and-half mix of tissue types. Ovotestes are usually not fertile. If they are fertile, it favors one type of gamete over the other. But this can be subject to change during a person's life. As in, a person may produce sperm for part of their life, and ova for another, but not both simultaneously.
  • Gonads may also be undifferentiated/underdeveloped, or absent entirely. This is called gonadal dysgenisis.
  • The gonads may be located in a scrotal/labioscrotal pouch, or up inside the abdomen

Things of note

If you are looking to write a character with both entire perisexual (non-intersex) reproductive systems/anatomy, it's best to label this as dualsex/dual-sex, salmacian, or altersex, or just "[character] has a penis and a vagina". Because this is vastly different from truly ambiguous anatomy.

Note that not all intersex people have ambiguous sex anatomy. They may have genital variations that are mild, such as a large clitoris (like a transmasculine t-dick on HRT). They may have a hypospadic penis, where the urethra is underneath the glans, and the foreskin connects very low on the shaft. The underside of the shaft may have a line of redder more sensitive skin (similar to the 'racing stripe' that can sometimes develop on the underside of a transfemine person's penis on HRT)

Many intersex people have no visible difference in their external genitalia, and the differences lie elsewhere in their anatomy. Such as internal sex organs, secondary sex traits (voice pitch, facial hair, body shape, breast size), or chromosomes/genes. Some intersexuality is entirely invisible and can only be seen in genetic testing.

Additionally, most (as in 95%) of intersex people born with visible genitalia variations had it surgically removed at birth or later during childhood. It's generally very rare to keep this into adulthood, making it very hard to find other people like me, or even images of this featuring adults.

We are considered to be a medical problem, the source of many of these diagrams is in reference to how they are surgically corrected. We are said to have Disordered Sex Development (DSD) and this is a broadly hated term and understanding of intersexuality (within the intersex community).

The term hermaphrodite is derogatory and should not be used. It is widely considered a slur among my community, and is linked to centuries of violence stretching back to the medieval era. A lot of us find it very upsetting, some of us reclaim it (I do privately/among people I know). Some intersex people still have this on their medical history if they are older. Many do not believe it should be used in zoology either due to its history categorizing intersex people alongside animals in centuries past. Words like cosexual are being pushed to describe organisms like snails and worms which have two sets of reproductive anatomy. Among others for different reproductive organization seen in animals.

What does it feel like?

Sex with ambiguous anatomy is often difficult. You're often physically incompatible with penetrative sex (giving and receiving) the closer to the middle you are. They don't make sex toys for people with neutrally shaped genitals, so we sometimes make our own, or modify existing sex toys. But this is pretty uncommon. Sensation is concentrated in the genital tubercle (citoris-penis) structure. Erectile tissue sometimes extends downward into the pelvic region, giving an erection that feels like it's wedged deep in there (and also you can't piss when hard). For handjobs/masturbation I often make a sort of.. claw? shape? with my hand with three fingers, two touching the bottom of the shaft and one along the top.

Oral is definitely a very good choice for this sort of genitals. Smaller shafts are easier to suck, and the softer erectile tissue means teeth don't hurt so much. This and ambi4ambi which makes penetrative sex easier/more comfortable.

Penetrative sex is a hit-or-miss, generally more enjoyable if you're on the bigger side. Anal is usually very difficult on account of the less rigid erections, vaginal is good for the intersex person giving, but may be underwhelming for the one receiving. (I'd love to see the self lubrication aspect in a fic at some point) receiving vaginal as an intersex person can quickly become uncomfortable on account of the small/shortened vagina. Only the tip may fit, or only a finger. It may be more of a dimple/indent that can be pressed but not penetrated.

If you have had IGM (intersex genital mutilation) (I have not), your sensation may be limited, or not at all present. Your external genitalia will look largely typical/perisex passing, but it will likely not have the same functionality. Arousal may be linked to deep pelvic nerve pain, or the person may be entirely incapable of feeling arousal. They may be able to feel arousal but may be physically incapable of orgasm due to too many nerves being removed.

Closing thoughts

I'm intersex and wish I could be horny about it sometimes man I've posted this on AO3 if you want to save it there as well.

(Yes this is a repost, the automod bot removed it for one of the links and I wanted to put it back up before I went to bed instead of waiting on the reversal)

Saw it in the road on my way home from work and moved it to the grass

Everybody get cannibalistic right now

Most of the comments disagreed thankfully. But like I HATE THIS SHIT SO MUCH. This is the way in which I exist. My trials and tribulations from being a freak for the majority of my life are an intrinsic part of what makes me who I am today. If I was cis I'd be a COMPLETELY different person in nearly every way.

This is not a "Well I think everyone should be happy with their body" take its "I think some people shouldn't exist because it'd be easier for everyone else" take.

Ediitttt whoopsie daisy forgot nonbiney peepoo sorry :(((