I Found Out I Was Intersex At 14 | BORN DIFFERENT

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JOYCE grew up thinking she was just like any other girl - but at the age of 14 doctors discovered she was actually an intersex person. After years of wondering why she was so tall, Joyce's mum, Karin, had taken her for tests when it was discovered that she had XY chromosomes - making her genetically male - and an ultrasound confirmed that Joyce had no female reproductive organs. Because her body was insensitive to testosterone, she had developed outwardly female characteristics - a condition known as androgen insensitivity syndrome. At the time, Joyce admits the news was "a shock" to her and her family, as they had "never heard of intersex before." She remembers how she "immediately started crying" and it took a long time to come to terms with the idea that she would never be able to have children that would be biologically hers. And as Joyce's friends explored dating and relationships, she avoided boys - finding it "really scary to tell them I was an intersex person." Now 21 years old, Joyce has accepted her identity and in recent years she decided to be much more open about her story on social media. When she met her current boyfriend, Angus, on a dating app a year ago, he was aware that Joyce was intersex. And whilst Angus' family were "cautious" about Joyce's inability to have biological children with him in the future, that did not deter him: "The most important thing is that you become a parent with someone who you truly love and share a special bond with - that's Joyce for me." And with so much loving support around her, Joyce hopes that by sharing her story, she will reach other young intersex people who find themselves at an earlier stage of their own acceptance journey: "Intersex has always been a really big taboo. There are a lot of intersex people who don't want to tell their story, so I hope my story reaches them and they can see... It's fine to just be who you are."
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15 мар 2024

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How would you feel if you found out that you were intersex at 14? Let us know in the comments below ⬇ for more Born Different videos, check out our playlist here:

@AwkwardAuggie

I'll never understand the obsession of needing to have biological kids, and why people fret over it when you can help children that don't have a family and adopt

@joemonroe2249

many people don't even know intersex is a thing there needs to be more awareness and education about it

@movieedge7370

This explained nothing about intersex I hope they’re happy together and the adopted child. But I am more confused now than ever about intersex. Maybe people should not explain what they have, and just live their lives.

@TheKatdawg65 День назад

People also need to understand that there are different forms of being intersex. Different chromosome combinations, different genital formations, different sexual organs....

@piginpink

She’s absolutely gorgeous and seems to be an amazing girl! I am glad she found someone who accepts and loves her as she is 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@rachelmaurer888

I have a aunt who is intersex and was sind Male at birth. Was born with both genels and female ovaries. She didn't find out later in life, She is now is happy being the woman she is.

@katielucas4594

You are gorgeous inside and out❤ your heart is golden. Youre a beautiful women❤ you guys will do AMAZING with surrogacy or adoption when the time is right❤❤

@rabbitholegirl1

Adoption is perfectly fine

@cybercassie

Thank you for sharing your story. I hope people learn to have more empathy and stop reducing women to wombs. I am not intersex but have another condition that prevents me from having children, many women do and it makes us no less women. ❤

@takehandleandshoveuparse

We go through so much hell because of our meat suits.

@joyceogwe3272

I just learned today here that there are intersex strains that don't present externally. I always imagined that if you are intersex, you must present both sexes' genitals externally. Apparently it can present internally, like in her case. Mutations are crazy.

@chronicallyfabulous88

I love her vibe so much -- like she has such kindness and gentleness about her 🥰 And she and her boyfriend are such a cute couple!

@karenpruis501

What a lovely couple. I wish you both all the best and become parents one day. There is more than one way to have children. You go for it. Bless you both.

@raphlvlogs271

Intersex is all about biological sex not gender identity

@Betterdayz12

It was so sweet how happy she was to see him. She's a keeper!

@anbailey319

i am definitely impressed by ur courage and wanna say its a great initiative to tell people more about intersex as through this u will definitely change many people perspective towards intersex and create awareness that being intersex is as normal as being a normal human being

@tiffanincarter

I learned a long time ago about intersex, when making fun of "hermaphrodites" was common place. I was curious and came across so many beautiful stories of families navigating different intersex children and partners, and what that meant for them individually.