#altersex

[identitty-dickruption]

it’s not intersexist to want a neutral body, mixed sex characteristics, or a version of HRT that is neither fully masculinising nor feminising. however. the reason you may be getting called intersexist for this is the way dyadics talk about these kinds of transition goals… can be intersexist

so. these phrases are not okay:

“I want to be intersex”

“I’m transitioning to have an intersex body”

“I’m becoming a hermaphrodite”

“I’m jealous of intersex people”

“intersex people are transition goals”

instead try:

“I would like to have a sex neutral body”

“I’m transitioning to be both male and female”

“I would like to have a mix of genitals and secondary sex characteristics”

or literally anything else that doesn’t bring intersex people into it

you can have your goals. every person deserves to be able to transition in a way that makes them happy with their bodies. just be aware that you are not intersex, and our experiences are not yours

[shifterstars]

Yes, going on T or E does biologically change your sex. Why? Because from the moment you are born, your biology doesn't stay static- it is fluid. If it was static, people over 50+ would still be advised to have more and more children. Biology, is ever changing, from periods to what you eat, to how you act and what you do to your body.

A trans person with phalo is a person with a dick. Not a person who was born without one. It's so easy not to groom your children into hating or seeing people as specifically evil because they get what you don't want in life; a different path.

Yes, some people who say they are altersex believe that altersex is a biological sex. And intersex people may say that T or E didn't make them not intersex. That is all true. T or E doesn't make you less or more of another sex, it simply changes your biology. If you perceive it as becoming male or female or intersex or altersex, then it is changing your sex.

[sapphic-boy]

altersex and transsexual people can be both biological sexes without being intersex and its not intersexist or taking anything away from intersex people to acknowledge that. you cant become intersex if you weren't born intersex but you can transition to have mixed sex characteristics and be biologically both sexes, sex is not a static binary that is determined when you're created and you can, in fact, change it

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[thee-radio-host-is-a-kookaburra]

queer discourse tumblr will be like "this group of queer people face hate crimes and this is obviously the fault of this other group of queer people and not the perpetrators" and not see anything wrong with it

[xx-keilakreepz-xx]

Assigned (M/F/X) At Creation

Assigned Female At Creation

Assigned Male At Creation

Assigned Neither At Creation

Why?

Cuz not everyone was born!!!!! Sum r non human (for example may b a robot/AI, or in my case, an alien, through otherkinship nd fictionkinship) nd r a species who don’t go thru the traditional birthing process, or they may be an alter in a DID/OSDD system who feels as tho they were never “born”, but instead split off/created!!!

[intersex-questions]

"Can I identify as intersex if I have no intersex traits?"

"I want to be intersex but I'm not."

"Can I transition to be intersex?"

Questions and feelings like these aren't uncommon. The short answer is, well, no, you can't identify as or transition to be intersex. And, reasonably, many intersex people get frustrated and tired of perisex (non-intersex) people asking them this. But wondering these things, especially if you are experiencing distress or dysphoria over them, is completely okay. I would just like to say that I, as an individual, am okay with any questions of the sort and encourage them, but please do not go around asking any intersex person you find these sorts of questions.

Being intersex is an experience that one is born with or develops over time due to their own natural body and not by the influence of things like being on HRT for trans+ reasons. Some examples include being born with different genitalia than what's acceptable in the widely-spread understood (but false) binary model of biological sex, or experiencing different levels of hormones that are commonly associated with only one of the binary sex.

A lot of people, before realizing they're intersex and have intersex variations in their body, want to be intersex without fully understanding why. I used to be like this. I use to desperately wish that I could be intersex, as it would explain why my body was the way it was, and explain the experiences that I had had for so many years. It turned out I was intersex, and this explained why my body was different from other's!

However, if that isn't you, that's okay. Still, you can't label as intersex. Intersex is more of an experience than it is a label you can simply choose or not choose to be. Although, yes, people who fall under being intersex do not have to call themselves that if they don't wish, much of society at large will still consider them intersex. It is an important term for many to have as it allows them to find community, resources, and explanations to their lived experiences in bodies that are naturally out of what many consider "the norm".

However! The good news is there ARE labels and communities for individuals who "want" to be intersex. (Although avoiding the phrasing wanting to be intersex is important as one cannot become intersex, thus the phrase is generally accepted as offensive.)

Let me introduce you to the term altersex.

Altersex is an umbrella term that can be defined in a few different ways, although I'll be using a personal definition, as many definitions online are unreliable.

Altersex - An umbrella term to describe having or wanting primary or secondary sex traits/characteristics that do not align with the binary sex model that a significant portion of society has adopted. It is primarily used by those who are not intersex and are trans+ and wish to or transition specifically to have a body that does not fit the aforementioned sex model. It can also be applied to fictional characters whose sex is not intersex but still doesn't match the binary sex model and/or human binary sex model.

The term absolutely is open to individuals who wish to use it to explain how their body has changed due to trans+ transitioning or due to being intersex! It's simply not as common, but anyone can use it. An example of someone who might use it in that way could be a trans+ person who has been on testosterone HRT and experienced clitoromegaly because of it, and wishes to have a label/term/community that explains and expresses how they no longer fit binary sex standards.

Some common examples, feelings, or reasons as to why someone would label as or fall under the altersex umbrella includes:

Someone who was born with a vulva/vagina, but wishes to have mixed sex characteristics and wants a vulva as well as a penis

Someone who desires to remove all external genitalia of theirs (gender nullification)

Someone who wants to have genitalia that is nonhuman, such as fantasy genitalia like alien genitalia

Someone who wants to have breasts but have a penis

There is an infinite number of ways to be altersex! Again, it's an umbrella term. Some common queer identities that might align with altersex experiences though include:

Being bigender

Being genderqueer

Being cisgender but desiring to physically transition (significantly seen with femme gay men/achilleans and butch lesbians/sapphics)

Being xenogender

Being nonbinary

Being gendernull

Being genderfluid

Being multigender

Being genderfucked

Being both transmasc and transfem or FTMTF or MTFTM

Of course, that isn't exhaustive! Moving on from that, here are some labels underneath the altersex label.

Salmacian. Salmacian is a label I see most commonly and I think is most relevant to this post. Salmacian refers to one who desires to have mixed sex characteristics. People with salmacian or salmacian-adjacent experiences often do ask if they can transition to be intersex, as there is not much awareness around the label and community. Salmacian is one of the most common altersex experiences. Aphrodisian is an alternate but less commonly used term. Salmacian is also incredibly common of an experience amongst bigenders, and vice versa. Other more common alternate terms for it are bigenital, bisex, or ambisex. Here is a link to some salmacian resources!

Xenogenital. I think xenogenital is what I see most next to salmacian. Xenogenital is a broad term that refers to anyone who desires to have nonhuman sex characteristics or traits. This is very common among those who are xenic/xenogender and those who are otherkin. Some examples include:

Wanting alien genitalia

Wanting animal genitalia (often referred to as faunagenital)

Wanting plant genitalia (often referred to as floragenital)

Wanting genitalia that can change, morph, and/or retract (often referred to as morphisex)

Wanting cyber/digital genitalia or mechanical/robotic genitalia (often referred to as cyberex and machinex respectively)

In conclusion...

Although, no, if you are not intersex, you cannot become or transition to become intersex. Some people wish or desire to be intersex because it explains their intersex experience without them realizing, but for many people, this isn't case. And that's okay! Altersex is a label/term/community that embraces anyone who wishes to have or currently has genitalia and sex traits/characteristics that don't fit the commonly used binary sex model. Altersex has labels/terms underneath it, such as salmacian/bigenital and xenogenital, which are most common.

Additional notes

Some people claim being altersex is inherently intersex. This is completely wrong! Wanting to have a body that fits how you feel and makes you happy in it is not wrong. The only thing that is intersexist is if you phrase or frame being altersex as "desiring to become intersex", as intersex is a lived experience and something you cannot become. If you realize that you are altersex, and people try to give you a hard time for it, ignore it. If it's online, simply block them.

You also never owe anyone information about your body, regardless of what they try to tell you. You do not owe strangers information on if you are intersex or perisex. On if you are altersex or not. Even people you know are not owed this information. Just like how you never have to explain your queer identity to someone, even if they feel like you owe it to them, and even if you know them, you don't. You are you, and what parts of you you share with others are up to you!

I believe that the intersex and altersex community have a lot in common and many shared experiences. I think that, not only do the two communities relate to each other, but, in some cases, people will be both intersex and altersex at the same time.

If anyone has any questions, sees any errors with this post, etc., please let me know! I'm always happy to correct or edit wrong information/typos, and I'm always welcome to any questions that are in good faith. I am not open to discourse about debating the validity of any labels, identities, or experiences. I am not open to debating intersex experiences. My blog is primarily for intersex people, but it's absolutely welcome to anyone with any questions, especially to intersex-adjacent experiences.

[angelic-transsexual]

I just wanna make it known that you can have mixed genitalia if you want. You don't have to have one or another. When I was younger I was very adamant about not wanting or needing bottom surgery. This was because I was only aware of one kind of bottom surgery. I wasn't aware that I could have both a penis and a vagina. And now I want bottom surgery for this reason. Getting top surgery also made my want for bottom surgery increase. I simply want to share that this is possible and want to share this information in case there is anyone else who was like me and didn't know that this was an option.

[mogaimagic]

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salmacian 1 // salmacian pangender

salmacian girl // salmacian boy

salmacian boygirl // salmacian trans androgyne

salmacian 2 // salmacian 3

[sick-thing]

We need to bring back the terms sex change and transexual and make people realize sex isn't set in stone and you can change it, no more "you're a guy but your SEX is FEMALE" no more of that. I'm bigender so I have a bigender body which Im medically altering to fit my own individual perception of what bigender means to me and also you can't tell me a trans dude with no boobs no vagina and a cock is still "biologically female" that's just fucking stupid. Not to mention even without medical intervention the body follows the brain and soul, if someone is male they have a male body even if they have a pussy.

[genderqueerdykes]

i have watched several trans friends, roommates & partners start testosterone and let me tell you, it is an absolute joy every time. i love the joy and excitement, looking forward to feeling and looking like themselves. there are moments of doubt and fear but it's good to be able to reassure and let younger trans folks how things will go, what to expect, and how to find clinics that will help. it's wonderful to help someone become who they're meant to be. it's awesome

[antifathomable-shapeshifter]

i am a man.

i am a man with a uterus, breasts, and a vagina. i am man with hair on his face, on his chest, on his legs. carpeting his vulva.

i am a female man sexually transitioning into an altersex male man.

my anatomy is "female" because that is the current, most accurate category i have available to me.

i say it for your benefit.

testosterone is changing my body already, making me more male. surgery will make it unquestionable-- my future penis a social symbol of maleness. a useful tool.

even if i leave my front hole; even as i keep my breasts; my hairy, fugly, beautiful body will be seen by others the way i feel it should be.

i am a man. but you dont really know what that means, do you?

[genderstarbucks]

Please reblog with your answer in the tags, I wanna get this around as much as I can so I can get accurate data

[sapphic-boy]

if you hear "altersex people want mixed sex characteristics" and think that means we "want to be intersex" then thats a you problem, thats a problem with you cutting the intersex experience down to just mixed sex characteristics and not thinking about how you have to be born intersex and it often comes with medical issues, non-consensual surgeries, and forced hrt

[cyber-therian]

made some userboxes for myself <3!!

[your-bigender-big-brother]

It is totally fine to want surgery to give yourself alternate sex characteristics. It's okay to want surgery to have atypical genitals. That's fine. But we cannot "want to be intersex" or to wish for a body that "looks intersex". Intersex includes a number of chromosomal conditions that don't always look like a combination of primary and secondary sex characteristics. In fact, you can't always tell by looking that someone is intersex and a lot of intersex conditions can't simply be obtained through physical transitioning. It's not possible.

We need to be better allies to intersex people and listen to them when they say that you can't just change your body to be intersex, because it's something you are born with and not something you can just choose to be. Let's have some better compassion and understanding for intersex people. - Your Bigender Big Brother 💙💚