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- In the womb, Stephanie was meant to develop male. But an issue with her adrenal glands reversed the process. Subscribe to ABC Science TH-cam: ab.co/2YFO4Go Secret Science - Stream now on ABC iview: ab.co/StreamAB...
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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, or CAH, is a group of conditions that affects the adrenal glands. These glands, which sit above the kidneys, make hormones such as cortisol, aldosterone and androgens (male sex hormones). The effects of CAH vary significantly from person to person, depending on the type of CAH. Read more: www.healthdire...
Intersex is an umbrella term for over 30 different conditions with varying degrees of impact. For some, intersex features are noticeable from birth, while others don’t realise until they try for children. For more information, read: www.healthdire... Or for support in Australia, InterLink provides confidential fee-free, short-term counselling: www.ilink.net.au/
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Big thanks to Stephanie for sharing her story ❤Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, or CAH, is a group of conditions that affects the adrenal glands. These glands, which sit above the kidneys, make hormones such as cortisol, aldosterone and androgens (male sex hormones). The effects of CAH vary significantly from person to person, depending on the type of CAH. Read more: www.healthdirect.gov.au/congenital-adrenal-hyperplasia
Intersex is an umbrella term for over 30 different conditions with varying degrees of impact. For some, intersex features are noticeable from birth, while others don’t realise until they try for children. For more information, read: www.healthdirect.gov.au/intersex-variation Or for support in Australia, InterLink provides confidential fee-free, short-term counselling: www.ilink.net.au/
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I wonder if the people who dont realize until they try for children have mild forms of intersex conditions, or if they have complete or major forms of intersex conditions, that make them like the opposite of there gentic gender. I think some of them have complete forms that make them look the opposite of there genetic condition. I want to know if people with complete forms appear completely normal.
No one should ever be humiliated over a birth defect.
Awww. It breaks my heart that anyone could be that mean. You're beautiful and brave. Thank you. ❤
And you have a gorgeous smile, Stephany. Hope you get to feel like smiling a lot. 😊
Thank you sister, for sharing. I was a DES baby and had a surgery on my testes when I entered puberty which resulted in the doctors finding that I had non functioning but fully developed female reproductive organs, which they removed after a fight broke out between my pediatrician and the urologist as to whether I should be assigned female or male gender. I spent years on hormones to " keep him from developing genital cancer". It didn't work. I also developed gynacomastia and have to have regular mamograms. I learned to live with being myself after years of rejection, physical pain and humiliation and the horrors of well meaning but knife happy urologists and endocrinologists. Be strong, stay strong. You inspired me to write about my condition for the first time ever. Thank you.
It has been my honour to have known Steph for several years now.
She is my inspiration
She’s remarkable - her strength and resilience shine through!
Thank you, Stephanie. Education and exposure is how we reduce stigma, so I really appreciate you sharing your story 😊
I don’t know how this story ended up in my feed, but I watched it and am really impressed by how she dealt with her situation with apparent grace, maturity & humor, though I’m sure it’s been difficult. I think any friend or suitor would be lucky to have her.
Nothing wrong in being born intersex, but what is wrong is doctors choosing what sex you should be by performing surgery on a child that is under the age of consent
"it is normal to be different" is such a powerful statement and opens a new reality of human interaction. Thank you for this reality check❤
Primary schoolers and teenagers can be very toxic. It's so sad 😢 for many people school brings horrific memories 😢
I think schools should be required to address bullying and not sweep it under the rug. Bullies should be made to understand the repercussions of their actions and their parents too! If the parents had to pay therapy bills might be a good start, for their kids as well as their victims. Intersex people should have advocates and protections from birth. Parents should be advised of the consequences by intersex people who have grown up with the aftermath of doctor’s recommendations. These children should be protected from religious pressures too.
The kids need better supervision on the playground. But teachers don't want to surpervise, but the government wont force the teachers to do it and wont pay for other supervisors. Even if they do, most supervisors arent meant for the job. In class, the kids bully through whispering and the teacher either cant hear or does not care.
"I Pick Me" is such a powerful affirmation and speaks volumes about the incredible person you are and journey you're on. Thankyou for sharing your story. I'm sure you've brought such relief to others by doing so and of course through your work in helping to set improved social policy.
You're a wonderful person.
Stephanie. I only see a very beautiful woman who has nothing to be ashamed of with a caring heart enough to love the world ❤
Kids can be so cruel. Amazing story. Up lifting. Amazing young lady.
God Bless Stephanie, ..... She is a brave person for being so open, and explaining her story to us ....... HIGHEST RESPECT to her !!!
You are a wonderful, beautiful person Stephanie. It's heartwarming that you found your voice and are able to share it. Thank you.
She’s so brave for telling this to the world. I’m so glad you were able to find happiness. You’re incredible beautiful and sweet.
"its normal to be different". Thats the best quote I have heard for a long time now ! ❤
Stephanie, you are pretty human being inside and outside!
Beautiful on the outside and she has a beautiful heart on the inside. Keep being that strong person that you are Stephanie
Brave people like you teach others to be more accepting. Good for you.
"Normal to be different "..brave girl,you DO need to pick you.👏
I really wish doctors would stop doing those surgeries on intersex babies. I know they think they're "fixing" them, but it seems to be becoming clear that it's unnecessary and the child should get to just grow up.
Thanks for sharing your life with us, Stephanie.
crazy that the doctors can just decide to cut things out of the babies if it isnt life threatening let it be!
Soo happy t hear you found your tribe of people, your not ashamed of your body, and are talking openly about your story. 💜
Stephanie, what an amazing story and journey! Kids can be agonizingly cruel- honestly, more so than adults. I'm sorry that you endured that awful quality of kids. But I'm SO glad that you have come into your own, and that you're now such a strong person that you can speak aloud about it. Kudos to you, and if I had ten thumbs, I'd be giving you ten thumbs up right now! It's such positive people like you with whom I would love to enjoy a beer or cup of tea. You are an inspiration for all! 💘
It is a shame your peers treated so bad when you were young. You seem to be over all of that and lead a normal life now. Good for you !
So brave of you to share this about your life. To your credit, you seem a really together young woman.
Thank you for having the courage to share this. You are making the world a better place through knowledge.
I was born intersex, and was assigned female at birth, but the doctors withheld this information from me until I turned age 16.
Your Parents*. Doctors have no control over the information your fed. Your parents control that 😂
Thanks for sharing your story. It really helps people to understand the differences in the world. Also, your story is way different from those who just think they have a problem!
Those kids were awful😢
This is one of the best narrated short videos I have ever seen. Amazingly well paced and articulated! Thank you ❤️
Thanks for posting! Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia is the most common DSD but it is usually the 21 hydroxylase deficiency. Do you have 3-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency, 17-hydroxylase deficiency, Steroidogenic acute regulatory (StAR) deficiency, or some other type? Again thank you so much for posting. The world needs so much education about all the different conditions that cause mixtures.
I am so sorry that you had to endure mean people. You are a beautiful young woman and thank you for having the courage to share your story.
You're gorgeous
Thank you Stephanie, for telling your story and educating the masses...Love and Prayers from an Italian-American Male, Conservative, Republican, Catholic, NYer
Stephanie is such a beautiful woman in every way, and I laud her for her courage and determination. It's the mark of a survivor who can take what life throws at us, even at times it feels grossly unfair. To publicly discuss such an intensely personal matter also takes courage many other people would not have. It's amazing how nasty people can be, and I suspect it is a very negative human trait of the insecure to create an "enemy" of someone somehow different in order to build community of people who are the same....basically tribalism. That "outing" for lack of a better term is disgraceful. Fortunately, Stephanie is exceptionally intelligent, and obviously has loving parents who nurtured her, especially through the difficult times. Many things in our lives are out of our control, but people with a strong sense of right and wrong and who know to follow the path of righteousness are the winners for themselves, and for society. I hope that all those children have grown up and feel remorseful for their cruel and damaging behavior selfishly done to boost their own ego. But if they have not, I hope they see this, and understand the story from the perspective of Stephanie, who is an unwilling lightning rod who bear the brunt of their entirely unwarranted cruelty. May they have empathy, and that their poor decisions be a reminder in future situations. Be well, Stephanie. You are a hero.
Thank you Staphanie for sharing your experience. Your are a strong person and I appreciate the way you take it. You are not alone.
Thank you for being so brave and sharing your story! I feel so bad for you because of all the bullying! It's a shame what those kids did to you. 😢 I would have liked to be your friend at that time! I also went through a difficult childhood because of severe traumatization from my parents, but I was lucky enough to have friends at school. You would have deserved that experience as well, you seem so friendly and kind. Besides that every child deserves friends. I am so glad that you are having good friends now that support you and like you no matter what. ❤
She's so stunning it's unreal. People who insulted her were just jealous.
Thank you for sharing your story! Such an inspiration.
What an amazing young woman. So beautiful, intelligent brave and soooo kind!
You are a blessing to this world.
Stay amazing!
Can't stand the sorting of humans into rigid blue and pink boxes. Sometimes people happen to be another wonderful colour. A mix of blue and pink is still an amazing human being.
The way you put that is really beautiful
People like this in the video deserve full respect from the society. However, there is a disability of the reproductive system, if we want to speak the truth.
Of course is nobody's blame.
You condition is extremely rare. Thank you for sharing with us, how you cope on a daily basis.
this is by far the most amazing, the most astonishing thing ive seen this year - the abc hasn't turned off the comments.
Thanks, it really looked like they had. :-)
I, too, thought this was very interesting. :-)
Wow! You are such an amazing, strong, and beautiful young woman. Thank you for sharing your powerful message. I love that - “we are all different so it’s normal” fantastic! . Big love to you ❤️❤️❤️
All People are born in different shapes, colours and sizes and yours is Beautiful 😊. I have always found it strange that people face criticism for being born the way they are, thank you for breaking the cycle with awareness.
People can be so cruel, it brings a tear to your eye. Take care Stephanie, you are a beautiful young lady
Your courage and bravery to speak to the world about your personal life and the challenges you face are truly remarkable and inspiring. Wish you all the best in the world! ✨
So good to hear you triumphed over ignorant people and are now at ease with yourself. All the best Stephanie.
Very brave to share this very delicate issue. You certainly are a beautiful woman.
I’ve always been small and felt self conscious I can’t even comprehend wht it must been like! You must be so strong ❤
Kudos to you for having the courage to be yourself and speak out about your struggles thanks to the evils of this world. Bullying people that are deemed different than the norm should be a crime.
I truly don’t know what to say . But im glad she’s telling her story
Hi. My name is Jodie. I am intersex too, although internally I am fully functional female and my appearance is female but externally my genitalia is mostly male. So I know what you're going through. You are NOT alone and you are loved, be strong
I love stories like this; I'm done with society's willful ignorance regarding Transgenders and Intersex people!
This story has nothing to do with transgender people...
She’s a pretty young woman. The more the public learns about this the better.
Thank you for sharing your experiences. I can only imagine and hope that there are countless people feeling empowered and educated. I'm so sorry for the bullying you experienced. I believe that when we know better, we can do better.
My niece was born without any genitalia and no vagina.
Bless your beautiful heart. What you are contributing to make the world a better more empathetic place, cannot even be measured.
Intersex stories are so fascinating to me! As a trans woman myself, I find anything that crosses the gender lines fascinating. Thank you for sharing your story!
Very moving story ❤
Thanks for sharing. I've worked among people who had gender re-assignment surgery and others who were on other parts of the gender spectrum. I suppose I was curious but I wasn't judgemental. I know you can be treated differently and it often hurts. Only one ever opened up about their struggles and that was because they were targeted at work and I found myself helping her. I will admit that growing up I had the cultural conditioning that there were only two genders and anything else was wrong. It took exposure, experience and getting to know others to change that.
Being who we are is so important. Lovely outcome to a tear jerking story.
Stephanie. That would be a hard thing to go through. I'm so glad that you can talk about your story and the feelings you went through. Most of all you are able to accept how you look and feel, and if they can't accept you then they are missing out on a very beautiful girl and who is absolutely gorgeous. Take care and good luck in your many endeavors. ❤
Your an inspiration and very strong beautiful lady, your story will help others and your journey through all the hard times has made you so brave, it's so lovely to see you smile at the end of this, I wish you all the happiness in your future.
You're incredibly brave. I could not let my baby son even get circumcised. Nature gave us these it should be left. Hope you find great happiness in your life and love❤
Thanks for sharing your story. You are a role model for how to overcome adversity and challenges.
There should be no shame.It does not belong with you. You are a human being and you have the value of a person.Live your life and be happy.
She’s so sweet! I wish her all the best in life. This story enlightened my day ☺️
Thank you for sharing your story, you did a wonderful job!
Beautiful lady I am sorry for what you have been through. Bless you. With love from South Africa.
Please don’t let this get you down, keep your head up you’re worth it!
Well done Stephanie. I wish more people knew about being intersex. It really encourages people to think differently about sex, gender and childrens rights to make decisions about their bodies.
The above information has only 21 hydroxylase classic and non-classic as two types, which produce too much male hormone and xx babies will be over-virilized. This woman has another type but the description is not up there. She has XY but not enough male hormone so the body was under-virilized. Please be accurate with the description so as not to be accused of making up things. The world NEEDS to be aware of the many conditions out there so the bullying stops for the next generation.
I bet you many of those who berated her, were either actually jealous of her or liked her. Shes gorgeous.
Not that physical says much, as we dont choose our appearance.. but still.. shes beautiful, and her inner self makes her more attractive.
Thank you sis for sharing your story.
I am sorry so many people are shallow and inhumane.
My daughter has TS and cannot have kids either.
That does not make her less of a woman...she is amazing and fully female.
All politics aside, this is about loving others and standing with them in times of need.
This is what Jesus taught...so I submit to Him and conduct my life according to His teaching.
Physical differences should NEVER be part of our judgment and treatment of other humans!
You are a gift from above
You make the world beautyful
so proud of you girl we support you all the way everyday from fernando family (next door)
she surely has a kind soul :)
Thanks for sharing!
She's beautiful inside and out! We're all unique in our own special way. Thank you for sharing this story. 😍
What a wonderful remodel. If you have the voice and resources speak for the ones who don’t! ❤❤❤
Don't perform unnecessary surgeries on intersex babies.
You are a beautiful person, regardless of what you were or were not born as. I know I would care less about any of that. I love how open you are about this now because it will help others.
You’re a very Bonny Girl, as we like to say here in Glasgow - God bless you, stay safe, and thanks for sharing your story ❤
childhood gender issues is probably one of the most soul destroying issues to experience at a young age especially at school. Other children can be extremely heinous and that in turn affects education, self esteem and motivation. Sharing your story is probably pretty difficult but all kudos Stephanie, Live life and Go Well 🌸🕊️
Your very brave and beautiful Stephanie. I personally didn't know much about intersexuality but your story and the ones of many others taught me the beauty of the diversity we have in our world❤
the kids' bullying was bad, but the doctors were worse that made the decision.
Stephanie you are perfect in every way. God loves you just the way you are. Thank you for opening up and telling us your story and for helping others who face this challenge.
Iam just a man from Belfast and think your more a woman than most I know just belive in the fact that being a mum is no thought blood but thought how much you are there and how much l9ve you share please remember this and your a true inspiration
I’m sorry for what you have been through. I hope you will be happy.
I found this story heartbreaking.
I'm so sorry for your pain. You are a fighter and will beat all this, keep your chin up, the most wonderful thing is going to happen soon, stay the course!!!!
Thank you for being so strong. You're an inspiration and a beautiful person.
My heart goes out to you and I look upon you with a world of respect for you. Iade the friendship of a number of M-F transexuals and to the last person every one of them said they went through their entire younger live being a female trapped in a male body.
I can only guess at the fears and difficulties you have faced.
Best wishes for the positive turn around in your life! 💐💐💐
This is an enlightening documentary. Thank you!
Im from an island, its called Oahu Hawaii.
I just saw your tetimonial and I want you to know I am your friend.
And know that you are loved❤
human society is so underdeveloped when it comes to things like bullying. I believe that we have the ability to eradicate or severely limit bullying. what we don't have is the will to do so. noone who has been unable to protect themselves against bullying can honestly make excuses like "kids are cruel" or that it builds character. we could stop it if we wanted to.