My Intersex Adventure (Self-Discovery Documentary) | Real Stories 

The fact that her and her sister went through the same thing but were shamed into telling no one, not even each other, about it is so incredibly sad.

I am old now (80's) but when I was a youngster (11-12) I heard the word hermaphrodite and looked it up. No web site then, just an encyclopedia. It was only described as a physical condition of the genitals the happened rarely to people. I never occurred to me that these were real people trying to live their lives, and that it was somehow shameful. How devastating that must have been. Thank you all who have the courage to claim it and explain it and help us understand what you have been through.

What a fantastic documentary! I'm glad your mum decided to be a part of it for you. If helps to understand her reasons for doing things the way she did. You are all wonderful people! Keep being who you are and make no apologies. ❤❤❤

This is such a beautiful documentary. I wish it was mandatory for everyone to watch it. The world is a wild, weird, exciting and sometimes cruel place. What we don’t know about the human body and brain is vast. People should stop thinking about what is perceived as “normal” and that nothing is “normal”. Please be kind to everyone and consider that you don’t know what is going on in other people’s lives and be accepting of things you may not understand. ❤

Hermaphrodites are a biological condition that you don't see any discussion about. Some babies go through surgery by medical choice at birth. It is a very delicate situation that should be addressed with care and never mixed with any ideology.

Omgoodness <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1028">17:08</a> 😢 I know those were different times when she was born, but to sew up her vagina and remove her cervix, and give her male hormones?! That’s awful! They should’ve just waited until she presented as such and asked her how she felt. Could’ve saved a lot of heartache and pain I’m sure.

I hope her sister can turn from the rage in time. Hard to imagine a diagnosis that others will criticize and ridicule. This documentary will help others who feel they are alone in the world. A very brave film.

Amazing documentary, you're a bunch of amazing people, it's so cool to get to know you guys as individuals rather than medical artifacts

I was so touched by your beautiful story! ❤ Thank you so much for sharing!!

I am so very proud of you and sister for being able to do this documentary. It takes so very much courage to put this whole life you two have lived, basically, on display. The end result is that you are learning so much from the folks you have met along the way that are exactly like you. This condition is something that SHOULD NEVER be kept secret, nor should any type of surgery EVER BE DONE to a child prior to the age of consent for that child. My sister and I were discussing this very condition just 2 days ago and the fact that doctors and parents took it upon themselves to do the surgery. You women are extremely beautiful and courageous. To see you and James become parents truly warms my heart. God bless you all and I am also very proud of your mom for revealing the truth. I just can't imagine the torment she has gone through all these years by keeping silent. Lots of love and prayers from Virginia, USA.

I am so happy that you were able to enter the chapter of parenting!

Quite a while ago here in the USA we watched a little person who was a male but felt like a female. So they followed her journey. Her parents were so supportive & she went through many surgeries. Her name is Jazz.

Thank you, thank you for sharing your story. I’ve learned so much and it opened my eyes.

this is great,thank you to Real Stories for sharing this documentary! very eye opening and sad to see how people can be treated just for being born a certain way. never make someone feel bad about physical attributes they can't even help having. that's called bullying. I hope these people are all doing well 13 years later.

Fabulous documentary and done with such bravery. Such a wonderful ending with your beautiful baby daughter 🥰❤️

Good god i cant believe the medical establishments crazy attitude to people who whatever their 'condition' are different in some way . In my mind we are all on the difference spectrum ...all of us . Love and total respect for all involved in this documentary x

This was really beautiful! Congratulations (albeit belated) to the new parents 💕

At one point your sister said why she left " Everyone has their insanity moment" I also used to think that. But like in life, not everyone has what you think is normal for you. Sad we all don't figure that out until we're old enough not to care. Thank your parents for me, they created yet another beautiful moment for me in my life! BTW... My favorite flower has always been an Orchid.

Loved this documentary Phoebe James and Bonnie So happy with the ending Sending much love for your future from Adelaide ❤❤❤ PS your baby girl is so beautiful xx

Fantastically informative. Film really erased alot of misunderstandings and predjudices I harbored. Thank you.

A beautiful and moving documentary ❤️Thank you so much for sharing your journey, I’m sure you’ve helped to educate and empower so many people!!

Beautiful documentary!

That was a joy to watch, really well made ❤

Your film taught me a lot. I hope you take it to Sundance Festival or something where it can be widely seen. It was very entertaining. I have a question. Do Drs. still perform surgery on young teens without discussing choices with them?

Great documentary. So pure, genuine ,human, soft and full of information. Thank you & have a great life with your new nuclear family. congrats. Bless you

Thanks for sharing such a personal and important story. To be very honest, you both present as female and there isn’t any indication of having male characteristics at all. I’m saying this because in some of the other people with the same circumstances, it is very obvious that they are male who identify as female, etc. I don’t mean that disrespectful, I am just making an observation. The other thing that you explained about not being able to receive male hormones just scientifically solidifies your female dominance. It seems that you both have had time to reflect on your sexual preferences and this topic is not about sexual preference but a medical condition. When Bonnie described how she mastered in lying and living in a fantasy world, I started laughing because I can relate so much! So please don’t beat yourself up thinking one thing has to do with the other. I see older individuals who have a version of this syndrome and they are obviously devastated because they were not allowed to choose and their parents and doctors made that decision for them. I know it’s easy to be an outsider hearing your story and make comments but please don’t let a medical condition define who you become and are currently and in the future. You are who you are and there is nothing “freakish” about either one of you. Please remember that you have a loving family who didn’t beat you or abuse you in any manner. I wish you both a life full of love and peace. ❤

Everyone who appears in this documentary are brave and I’m glad they are beginning to accept themselves. I can’t imagine the feelings once you find out that you are different. Confusing doesn’t even begin to cover how I would feel. I’m sorry their parents were so secretive. I think that would be hurtful and yet make me angry as well. Thank you all for sharing your story and educating people like myself. ❤️❤️

You sure are a noticeably different person than the beginning of the film! You have grown, learned, discovered, used your courage, and took beautiful charge of your life! Good for you! Congratulations on your precious baby. She has a good mom and you will do a good job!

Intersex people are just the same as others, IMO! Today, everything is much more acceptable than in the past. ❤️👏👍

Working in Healthcare most of my life, I've seen people born with extra limps, fingers/toes, and even a third Breast. These people can't help being born with both sexual organs, which is a deformity, unlike these people who aren't born that way. Why Parents decide for their children or let kids choose themselves at an immature age ticks me off! Hermaphrodites grow up and they either feel Male or Female and thats for them to tell, not for someone to choose for them. They could have ended up another David Reimer. God bless his Soul. 🙏🏽✝️

There should be more people in general like them. People who face truth.

This is so good.

They are so brave to create this documentary. I cannot even begin to imagine the heaviness in which living in between both genders. Your chromosomes say one thing but your body develops in the other direction.

Thank you for sharing… We are all different, no one is the same…

Thank you for sharing your story with us. ❤ Congratulations on your beautiful baby ❤❤ Best wishes to you all and much love.

Good on you for sharing, cause sharing is caring ❤️🥂

Good job to all! I love the dynamics of you and your family. Best wishes from Ohio, USA.❤

The baby at the end was a great surprise to a wonderful story of your life. Such a great family.❤

Great film!

What an incredible story, beautiful and touching, painful, but with a lovely ending. I wish them the best and much love.

Immensely interesting stories. Similar conditions very different personalities. Congratulations on the Cabbage patch baby!😊

Very touching story! Thanks for sharing.

Beautiful story! ❤️

Society needs to see and hear more of t his. Incredible Incredible story.

Thank you 🙏🏾, for this unique educational information. The universe Mother creates and based on our ego or limited knowledge we judge we label and we discriminate.

Fantastic 💚

Well done.

Beautiful people,touching story.I wish all of you love,peace ,good health and kindness in abundance ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Thank you so much for your generosity .. A LOT of ❤❤❤❤❤❤ from Québec

My beautiful boyfriend was born with this condition as well and he’s been suffering with the mistake of being a “female”, in my eyes he’s a handsome guy and I do understand the frustration intersex people experience a lot and the confusion that it leads to suffering but I can say that intersex people are truly amazing and unique by saying this I don’t mean that you guys have to cope with it or accepted it but don’t live with hatred I know family members like parents will have the ignorant mindset to not accept or tell the truth after years. I hope all intersex people don’t feel like they are a “cursed” or “aliens”, we are all human beings and deserved to be heard and accepted. Love you all 👍🥰

It's funny that mum was resentful about the doctors not passing information along when she passed the absolute minimum on to her daughters at the latest possible time that she could. Then she tries to guilt trip her daughters about how guilty SHE feels about the whole situation. Smooth, mum. Real classy.

You are first a human. But you seem like such a nice person. You are dealing with alright. Your folks will come around.

I’ve watched similar documentary about intersex people in Russia. It’s way more brutal over there since the socially is much more rigid and less accepting.

I wish them the best!!❤

Why would they operate on a baby? I hope they wait now to see what gender the person grows into

Phoebe you are a very beautiful intersex, young lady. And on the inside you are extra extra extra extraordinary. You are changing the world. How does that feel? The documentary has enlightened me so much. Many has thank you and I do too. To think you are aiding society gives me strength. thank you so much for making the documentary. It will be around for a long long time.

Congratulations on your baby girl. We formed our family through adoption too. In some way I think your journey will give you some insight in raising an adopted child.

oh my gawd that baby of yours is so adorable, you are so blessed.

really good movie

What a beautiful baby. I’m sending you warm wishes and love from the USA.

Hopefully people listen to this without ignorance. I can dream!

You are great ! 🎉🎉🎉❤

Love it love it love it ❤❤❤

The baby at the end was *chefs kiss*

How old is this video? Maybe 80’s early 90’s?

I've never heard that AIS is a genetic condition.

Beautiful ❤

Re-upload why😮😮

How lovely

Beautiful ❤❤

Poor Mom. She was just trying to do her best with almost no help or support on the matter. It seemed like she felt incredibly guilty but still didn't want to burden anyone with that either. Obviously she made mistakes but it looked like she's carrying a lot

Can someone please moderate these comments?

Oh no what a devastating secret. How stunning and brave.

Ok wht i learned from this without androgen can’t can’t be a male but androgen can’t turn a female into a male .

😭 Well that did it.❤

can't mod the like / dislike ratio i guess, too bad :I

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Sa ne yubim cu defecte calități?😅😮😢🎉😂❤ homosexuali discriminare de la naștere? Ne a lăsat a se plini sf.scriptura ?

Sorry to show my ignorance in this matter, but does intersex have any thing to do with transsexual?

The moment they used the term hermaphrodite is the moment I stopped watching. There´s no such thing as a hermaphrodite. Only males can have AIS (androgen insensitivity syndrome). It even says "46XY (MALE) chromosomes" in the description. This is nonsense. I do feel for that person, but spreading lies is not helping anyone.

It's unfair of you to expect your parents to be in this

Mental illness can be very scary because it is real for people. Just like anorexia, there is hope for people with non biological self perceptions.

No, I'm good