(09-07-2015, 11:36 PM)hauntmedoitagain Wrote: It should also be noted that 'hermaphrodite' is considered dated at best and distasteful at worst. Think of it as akin to 'tranny'; just not a term anyone should have used to begin with.
Dated, yes.
Distasteful, no (it's a medical term, albeit a dated one, as you mentioned).
Is intersex the more generally used term in clinical discussion in 2015? Yes.
Is intersex the more generally used term in pop culture and media in 2015? Not yet.
Is nitpicking which medical term is used in a forum thread productive? Not really.
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