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Hermaphrodites Speak!
1996, 30 minutes
Media type
Country of origin

United States of America

Production company

Intersex Society of North America

Technical specs

Colour

Languages

English/English

Content Warnings
genital mutilation
Images
A group of intersex young adults from various backgrounds sits in a circle, cross legged on a blanket in a grassy area. They are dressed in casual summer clothing of the mid 1990s including jean shorts, big t-shirts, vests and tank tops. They are mid conversation with each other.
Description

Imagine growing up knowing you were different, not quite knowing why and feeling like you were the only person in the world like you. Meet Angela, David, Heidi, Tom, Mani, Cheryl, Max and Hida as they tell their stories of growing up intersexed. Share their joy at finally meeting other people who are intersexed. Be amazed as you witness intersex people speaking out for the first time in their lives!

Intersex Society of North America. “Hermaphrodites Speak!” Accessed September 26, 2023. https://isna.org/videos/hermaphrodites_speak/#fn13391335985d8a20a37373e-1.

At the first international meeting of the ISNA, a relaxed discussion of members who prefer the term "intersexual" to hermaphrodite, pass around the microphone to share and record common experiences about what has happened to them as a result of their gender ambiguity and to forge a positive sense of identity as Hermaphrodites with Attitude.

“The First International Transgender Film & Video Festival Program.” London: Alchemy and Transmutation, 1997. Personal Archives.

several intersex people at the first retreat of the Intersex Society of North America discuss their lives and the medical treatment and parenting they received.

“Films about Intersex.” In Wikipedia, December 29, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Films_about_intersex&oldid=1062686208.

Cast & Crew
Crew
Cast
Distribution
Screenings

1998-09-12 2:30 PM

Counting Past 2

1997-10-31 8:00 PM

London International Transgender Film and Video Festival

Hermaphrodites with Attitude: Intersexual Shorts & Discussions