#that comes with it. bc like there isn't really a scientific difference that creates a strict line between intersex and not intersex

[intersex-support]

hi! i have some hypothetical questions:

is it be possible to have more than one intersex variation? maybe if one was a chromosomal variation and one was a hormonal variation, or etc? can you have more than one very similar variation (e.g. PCOS & CAH)? (i think that one would probably go undiagnosed if that was the case)

is hyperandrogenism outside of hyperandrogenic PCOS always intersex? i assume that hyperestrogenism is intersex too? what about hypoandrogen/estrogenism?

are uterus differences intersex (uterus didelphys, bicornate & septate uterus, etc.)?

and finally a personal question: i have hyperandrogenic PCOS & recently had a total hysterectomy. my surgeon told me i had a very small cervix, to the point where they almost had to convert to an open surgery because they didnt think they could use the cervical opening to pull the parts through. could that be related to hyperandrogenism? or was it just a coincidence/within the dyadic size variation?

thank you & i hope youre all having a good day :)

Hi!

So generally, most intersex variations are pretty mutually exclusive, and it all really depends on the underlying genetic cause. Some intersex variations we don't know enough about the genetic cause or how it functions to really have conclusive information about some aspects of it, and it might be hypothetically possible for some intersex variations to be comorbid. I am not an expert and really can't say more than that, but generally, most people are only diagnosed with one intersex variation.

For PCOS and CAH, that's a bit complicated. Currently, there are several proposed sets of diagnostic criteria for PCOS (Rottendam criteria, NIH criteria, and Androgen Excess Society criteria.) Generally, a key factor of PCOS is exclusion with other hyperandrogenic variations, meaning that you have to rule out things like NCAH before getting diagnosed with PCOS. But there are people who are misdiagnosed with PCOS when they actually have CAH, and people with CAH who have polycystic ovaries. So there is some overlap between the two, but that doesn't necessarily mean they are actually comorbid.

Hyperandrogenism is not always considered intersex. If it's caused by Cushing's, tumors, or medication, that's generally not considered intersex. When it's caused by other congenital variations, it usually is considered intersex.

Hyperestrogenism in people with XY is considered intersex, although it's more commonly referred to as Aromatase Excess Syndrome.

Hypoandrogenism and Hypoestrogenism is called hypogonadism and it isn't always considered intersex, as sometimes it can be caused by injuries or infection. It is sometimes considered intersex, and is associated with intersex variations like Klinefelter's and Turners.

I think uterus differences are a little less clear cut-they aren't usually grouped together with intersex variations, and traditionally haven't been considered intersex. However, if people with uterus differences feel solidarity and benefit from the support of intersex community, I'm not going to tell people that they can't participate in intersex community. This is one of those times when it really comes down to self + community evaluation about whether or not intersex is a label that makes sense.

I couldn't really find any data showing definitively that PCOS causes a shorter cervix, although there did seem to be some association. So I don't really know for that one!

Overall when it comes to defining what is and isn't intersex, I usually refer back to InterAct's explanation of what intersex is:

An innate physical trait that falls under the umbrella of variations in sex characteristics, generally meaning that the variation:

Shows up in a person’s chromosomes, genitals, gonads or other internal reproductive organs, or how their body produces or responds to hormones;

Differs from what society or medicine considers to be “typical” or “standard” for the development, appearance, or function of female bodies or male bodies;

and is present from birth or develops spontaneously later in life

Is often significant or noticeable enough to cause stigma or violence in a person's life, whether through explicit discrimination or implicit ways that society enforces the sex binary

I'm not the authority on what is or isn't intersex, and there are definitely some areas where it's clearer than others. I just generally consider whether or not something is an innate physical trait not caused by temporary factors such as a medication, whether or not that trait causes variations in sex characteristics, and whether that trait is considered within the "typical" variation of dyadic sex characteristics or if it's outside the sex binary in a way that causes societal stigma. I'm not interested in telling people whether they are or aren't intersex or denying people intersex community resources if they feel like their variations meet the definition.

I hope that makes sense!

-Mod E

[ballcrusher74]

hi. I'm interested to hear of the fellas.

🎥LCLethal Company/CCCleanup Crew bcs I'm curious

💔Roblox but I like hearing about stuff so any would do

💎Any, but I'd like to hear of Abstrakt or Metanoia if anyyyy— :³

💕Anything that might not get as much attention otherwise I guess

OK SO

🎥 I think for the base game, it was def the reveal of the nutcracker in the update trailer. That shit still affecting me to this very day. As for CC stuff, that's a really hard choice... There was a thing where Brain was outside the ship, Faux walked by and kinda flicked his head at him (like the kinda flick you do to say 'what's up') and then just.. walked away. I don't know why but that's a little funny to me, but for a GENUINE scene- I think it would have to be when Dopey and Inspector first fought on Offense, WAYYY back in the beginning of CC. 💔 I actually don't know for this one because there's a lot of characters that come from Roblox games, but then there's also weird like. Roblox lore relevant guys and a bunch of other baloney. I think least favorite here though would have to be Folly from Regretevator, maybe because it feels like she just kinda. came out of leftfield? Idk, I don't hate her, I just don't really hold much interest (but that also goes for the game in general now) 💎Did you know about Quasi stars being hypothetical stars that existed in the beginning of the universe and are cool ass stars powered by a fucking black hole in the center of it? It's when a protostar collapses into said blackhole, and the outer part of the protostar being so big enough to not immediately fall into the black hole or being blown away. There's a lot more mumbo jumbo that has to do with the blackhole at the core being the energy source of said star because of material falling into it and creating energy, but I feel like if I sit here and try to proper explain this with scientific terms then my head and your head will explode in due time. anyways I really like space and stars and stuff ( Also I think I've shared as much Metanoia and Abstrakt shit as I can rn so OOPS ) 💕HOOOUH. HOOUH OK. There's a couple that could go here honestly. Lewis Pepper (MSA), Herobrine (Minecraft), Null (BBIEAL), Red (BRC), KAngel (NSO), The Nutcracker (LC)- but really I do think one of these fellas take the cake.

Herobrine.

Despite the fact that his original story is literally just the play on the dead brother trope, despite the story being so short, literally despite everything- this guy has been sticking with me ever since I was a wee little creepypasta fanboy, lurking over my shoulder. It doesn't help with the discovery of White Eyes and the original Copeland stream being found that this has fueled the fire even more. There's something so alluring about the mystery behind him, but also with how malleable his character is because there... really isn't a canon way to portray him. Sure, he's just a little stalker, but that's all we really knew. He's just a husk to free form and I think that's why I like him a lot. I like seeing all different interpretations of him, I love seeing the creativity this white eyed freak brings, and I love seeing the stories people weave based on this crusty ass picture.

Sure, the other characters I listed have either better and more creative designs or well thought-out and complex stories and I still do adore them very dearly, but there's just something about Herobrine that I don't think any other character could do, and for him to stick around with me for this long is fucking wild dude.

[commander-chaoss]

🦴 Malcolm

Answered, but I will gladly take any opportunity to talk about my characters bc I'm a narcissist.

So I will be approaching this question from a different angle now and talk about not what inspired me to create the character, but what inspires me in where the character is at.

But in truth, nothing inspires me in the moment I just make stuff and connect dots later. Sometimes years later. Took me years to realize that Nexus was a superhero story. ANYWAY.

The American Dream. Malcolm is the pinnacle of the American dream. Average guy from a rural upbringing works hard goes to college works hard some more and works his way up a corporate ladder and boom! Success story! Pulling yourself up by your bootstraps! And that's a good thing. But this is also his villain origin story.

See, his father rightly wanted him to be independent, so he raised him telling him that "no one will pick you up but yourself, no one will help you make good YOU have to make good. You've gotta stand on your own two feet because no one will be there when you fall." and this is a good lesson (and to be clear, was not used as justification for neglecting young boy Malcolm he was well taken care of his parents were awesome) the problem is that being raised in this mindset Malcolm's worldview developed into one of "there is no altruism, generosity, or truly good people." Not exactly in a cynical way, but in a very neutral way. He doesn't believe there is any grand cosmic force ruling the universe so all we have are the days under the sun and no one is really going to spend that time caring about other people we've all just gotta get as far as we can go.

And truly, there's nothing really bad about his worldview. I mean, I'm a Christian so I disagree in a very fundamental way, but it's not like he's some twisted individual. He's a very normal guy, actually. But when you believe that nothing really matters outside of life, and that right and wrong are defined on an individual basis save for a handful of rules we all agree on to function civilly, why shouldn't he partake in shady deals? Sell weapons to people who maybe shouldn't have them. Fund research that may not be entirely ethical. Steal information from other studies. After all, it's just business, and what good does integrity actually do in a world where there is no higher power watching?

And then enter Arely, who's worldview is entirely different, and she acts on it. And she gets herself in trouble simply because she has enough faith to give people the chance over and over again. to give Malcolm the chance over and over again.

Malcolm is equally interested in Arely as a person and as a interesting topic of scientific study. His world is so different from hers, and yet, hers cannot be dampened for anything. And the weird part is that he comes to see that she's right. Because people do risk their lives to protect each other, and people do go out of their way to care for each other, and people do pick her up when she falls. And it takes him a long time to admit it, but his worldview is wrong.

Nexus isn't really a story about a teenage girl with cool superpowers and an unbreakable spirit. It's about a average man who believes there are no good people in the world, and it's about the Korean family who can't really understand her but could tell that Arely was in danger and took her in. It's about Joe, who keeps paying her because he knows that she's just trying to support her friends but can't reliably work. It's about Xander, who learned that his dad was a criminal and vowed to be better. It's about Quinn, who cared so much about the world's first superhero that he'd put everything he had into a doomed case to protect her. And it's about a mugger who accidentally fired a gun and never wanted to hurt anybody.