| 1. Am I a Woman? |
| Summary of a 1998 Mademoiselle article about intersex activist Angela Moreno in which she describes the lingering effects of her gender assignment surgery. |
| http://www.isna.org/pr/pr3-5-98.html |
| 2. Ambiguous Genitalia: Stop Gender Assignment |
| An article by Deborah E. Brown, Director Intersex Support Group International, urging parents to avoid early invasive treatments. |
| http://www.healthyplace.com/Communities/Gende... |
| 3. Astraea: Genital Surgery Controversy |
| Text of a New York Times article examining the legal issue of gender assignment surgery and comparing the practice to female genital mutilation. |
| http://www.astraeasweb.net/politics/nytgen.ht... |
| 4. British Association of Paediatric Surgeons |
| Draft statement of the Working Party on the surgical management of children born with ambiguous genitalia. Lists the members of the party, defines the various conditions that cause ambiguous genitalia, and gives references. Also has an appendix describing the forms of clitoral surgery, their indications, and their effects. |
| http://www.baps.org.uk/documents/Intersex%20s... |
| 5. Genital Plastic Surgery |
| An article examining the nature vs. nuture argument that encourages parents to make an informed decision about whether or not to consent to surgery. |
| http://www.medhelp.org/www/ais/33_SURGERY.HTM |
| 6. Genital Surgery On Intersexed Children |
| A letter from Cheryl Chase, Executive Director, Intersex Society of North America to a judge in Colombia, South America expressing the opinion that choices involving sexual identity and cosmetic genital surgery should be left to the patient. |
| http://www.healthyplace.com/Communities/Gende... |
