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Introduction to intersex studies
The peer-reviewed journal Culture, Health and Sexuality has published a co-authored paper that introduces a special issue on intersex studies, and the interdisciplinary field of intersex studies.
Women athletes and impossible choices
Foreign Policy has kindly published a joint article by Morgan Carpenter and Katrina Karkazis on the impossible choices faced by women subjected to ‘sex testing’ in athletics.
The ‘normalisation’ of intersex bodies and ‘othering’ of intersex identities
Published in 2018 and now shareable here, this book chapter examines a contradiction: that policies aimed at protecting LGBTI populations coexist with policies and practices that harm people with intersex bodies.
Undisciplinary podcast interview
I was interviewed for a 10 September 2020 podcast Undisciplinary, a dive by Chris Mayes and Courtney Hempton into history, ethics and the politics of health.
Celebrating Caster Semenya
The Journal of Medical Ethics has kindly published a commentary by me responding to a paper that gave qualified support to World Athletics (IAAF) regulations.
Intersex people and the Yogyakarta Principles plus 10
In my capacity as a member of the drafting committee and a signatory of the Yogyakarta Principles plus 10, I outline the importance of the Principles to intersex people.