My Intersex Adventure (Self-Discovery Documentary) | Real Stories
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Gen X filmmaker Phoebe Hart always knew she was different growing up - but she didn’t know why. This award-winning documentary traces Phoebe’s voyage of self-discovery as an intersex person, a group of conditions formerly termed hermaphroditism. Learning only in her teens that she was born with 46XY (male) chromosomes, Hart now seeks to understand her own story and the stories of others affected by this complex and often shameful syndrome.
With help from sister Bonnie (born with the same condition) and support from partner James, Hart drives across Australia, interviewing individuals whose struggles and victories mirror and differ from her own. Some advocate systemic change ending shame and controversial genital surgeries, while others debate coming out or staying closeted with a stigmatized secret. Questioning rigidly defined constructs of gender, sexuality, and normality, often with lively good humor, ORCHIDS is the first film to look at intersex from a positive perspective. Its engaging portrait of survival, courage and reconciliation will speak to a variety of audiences and spark lively discussion about what it means to be perceived as "different."
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I am old now (80's) but when I was a youngster (11-12) I heard the word hermaphrodite and looked it up. No web site then, just an encyclopedia. It was only described as a physical condition of the genitals the happened rarely to people. I never occurred to me that these were real people trying to live their lives, and that it was somehow shameful. How devastating that must have been. Thank you all who have the courage to claim it and explain it and help us understand what you have been through.
The fact that her and her sister went through the same thing but were shamed into telling no one, not even each other, about it is so incredibly sad.
So true. They could have shared so much and had a true soul mate forever. What a terrible thing to do to 2 little girls.
I hope her sister can turn from the rage in time. Hard to imagine a diagnosis that others will criticize and ridicule. This documentary will help others who feel they are alone in the world. A very brave film.
Personalities and upbringing. Phoebe could be a very good friend of anyone's.
What a fantastic documentary! I'm glad your mum decided to be a part of it for you. If helps to understand her reasons for doing things the way she did. You are all wonderful people! Keep being who you are and make no apologies. ❤❤❤
This is such a beautiful documentary. I wish it was mandatory for everyone to watch it. The world is a wild, weird, exciting and sometimes cruel place. What we don’t know about the human body and brain is vast. People should stop thinking about what is perceived as “normal” and that nothing is “normal”. Please be kind to everyone and consider that you don’t know what is going on in other people’s lives and be accepting of things you may not understand. ❤
Everyone who appears in this documentary are brave and I’m glad they are beginning to accept themselves. I can’t imagine the feelings once you find out that you are different. Confusing doesn’t even begin to cover how I would feel. I’m sorry their parents were so secretive. I think that would be hurtful and yet make me angry as well. Thank you all for sharing your story and educating people like myself. ❤️❤️
I am so very proud of you and sister for being able to do this documentary. It takes so very much courage to put this whole life you two have lived, basically, on display. The end result is that you are learning so much from the folks you have met along the way that are exactly like you. This condition is something that SHOULD NEVER be kept secret, nor should any type of surgery EVER BE DONE to a child prior to the age of consent for that child. My sister and I were discussing this very condition just 2 days ago and the fact that doctors and parents took it upon themselves to do the surgery. You women are extremely beautiful and courageous. To see you and James become parents truly warms my heart. God bless you all and I am also very proud of your mom for revealing the truth. I just can't imagine the torment she has gone through all these years by keeping silent. Lots of love and prayers from Virginia, USA.
Amazing documentary, you're a bunch of amazing people, it's so cool to get to know you guys as individuals rather than medical artifacts
Omgoodness 17:08 😢 I know those were different times when she was born, but to sew up her vagina and remove her cervix, and give her male hormones?! That’s awful! They should’ve just waited until she presented as such and asked her how she felt. Could’ve saved a lot of heartache and pain I’m sure.
I was so touched by your beautiful story! ❤ Thank you so much for sharing!!
I am so happy that you were able to enter the chapter of parenting!
Hermaphrodites are a biological condition that you don't see any discussion about. Some babies go through surgery by medical choice at birth. It is a very delicate situation that should be addressed with care and never mixed with any ideology.
Hermaphrodites are not a thing. Every person with DSD (intersex is not being used anymore) is still either male or female.
The Woke exploit hermaphrodites and intersex. They LIE about theses conditions in order to validate to their backwards Marxist ideology.
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It's too bad we just have to classify someone according to their genitals. Gosh we're all human beings with innumerable variations in our bodies, not just the genitals. Bothers me people are pidgeon holed. Why? Or if classification is needed for proper identification so be it. Every type and variation is somewhere in the continuam of the human body. Guess it is just asking too much to consider everyone a "normal" human being.
100% agree.
Thank you, thank you for sharing your story. I’ve learned so much and it opened my eyes.
this is great,thank you to Real Stories for sharing this documentary! very eye opening and sad to see how people can be treated just for being born a certain way. never make someone feel bad about physical attributes they can't even help having. that's called bullying. I hope these people are all doing well 13 years later.
I love this beautiful, happy and sometimes sad story telling and showing us what people who are hermaphrodites tend to go through. To me, the genders are a spectrum and we need to grow beyond duality to appreciating our wondrous diversity. Life is so much lighter, more joyful, meaningful and rewarding- when we care to live openheartedly and understand what each other have been going through in this world. After all, we’re souls, extensions of Creator/ Source, Mother Earth and Cosmos.
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You sure are a noticeably different person than the beginning of the film! You have grown, learned, discovered, used your courage, and took beautiful charge of your life! Good for you! Congratulations on your precious baby. She has a good mom and you will do a good job!
Quite a while ago here in the USA we watched a little person who was a male but felt like a female. So they followed her journey. Her parents were so supportive & she went through many surgeries. Her name is Jazz.
Jazz Jennings she is an emotional mess.
Jazz wasn't a hermaphrodite- the show presented it as gender incongruous
@@eunicestone6532 Jaz mother ruined him
Fabulous documentary and done with such bravery. Such a wonderful ending with your beautiful baby daughter 🥰❤️
Great documentary. So pure, genuine ,human, soft and full of information.
Thank you & have a great life with your new nuclear family. congrats.
Bless you
Intersex people are just the same as others, IMO! Today, everything is much more acceptable than in the past. ❤️👏👍
Good god i cant believe the medical establishments crazy attitude to people who whatever their 'condition' are different in some way . In my mind we are all on the difference spectrum ...all of us .
Love and total respect for all involved in this documentary x
A beautiful and moving documentary ❤️Thank you so much for sharing your journey, I’m sure you’ve helped to educate and empower so many people!!
Loved this documentary Phoebe James and Bonnie So happy with the ending Sending much love for your future from Adelaide ❤❤❤ PS your baby girl is so beautiful xx
At one point your sister said why she left " Everyone has their insanity moment" I also used to think that. But like in life, not everyone has what you think is normal for you. Sad we all don't figure that out until we're old enough not to care. Thank your parents for me, they created yet another beautiful moment for me in my life!
BTW... My favorite flower has always been an Orchid.
One of the most touching videos I’ve ever seen! Thank you so much Phoebe and family and friends! Brilliant work! So much rich meaning! ♥️🌟🙏🏼💐🌹🤗♥️
One of the best docs.. I have ever watched.. Wow.. what a wonderful story What a wonderful family..!!!❤
This was really beautiful! Congratulations (albeit belated) to the new parents 💕
Two of the coolest sisters on the planet !!! Thanks for sharing a part of you with the world ❤ from the US
You have to be a strong person to deal with this condition. Anyone who does is so very brave and you have my respect and admiration. I can feel the anger of being told by a doctor that my own body is none of my business or being subjected to surgery without my permission or knowledge.
Fantastically informative. Film really erased alot of misunderstandings and predjudices I harbored. Thank you.
There should be more people in general like them. People who face truth.
Your film taught me a lot. I hope you take it to Sundance Festival or something where it can be widely seen. It was very entertaining. I have a question. Do Drs. still perform surgery on young teens without discussing choices with them?
That was a joy to watch, really well made ❤
Thanks for sharing such a personal and important story. To be very honest, you both present as female and there isn’t any indication of having male characteristics at all. I’m saying this because in some of the other people with the same circumstances, it is very obvious that they are male who identify as female, etc. I don’t mean that disrespectful, I am just making an observation. The other thing that you explained about not being able to receive male hormones just scientifically solidifies your female dominance. It seems that you both have had time to reflect on your sexual preferences and this topic is not about sexual preference but a medical condition. When Bonnie described how she mastered in lying and living in a fantasy world, I started laughing because I can relate so much! So please don’t beat yourself up thinking one thing has to do with the other. I see older individuals who have a version of this syndrome and they are obviously devastated because they were not allowed to choose and their parents and doctors made that decision for them. I know it’s easy to be an outsider hearing your story and make comments but please don’t let a medical condition define who you become and are currently and in the future. You are who you are and there is nothing “freakish” about either one of you. Please remember that you have a loving family who didn’t beat you or abuse you in any manner. I wish you both a life full of love and peace. ❤
Good job to all! I love the dynamics of you and your family. Best wishes from Ohio, USA.❤
Working in Healthcare most of my life, I've seen people born with extra limps, fingers/toes, and even a third Breast. These people can't help being born with both sexual organs, which is a deformity, unlike these people who aren't born that way. Why Parents decide for their children or let kids choose themselves at an immature age ticks me off! Hermaphrodites grow up and they either feel Male or Female and thats for them to tell, not for someone to choose for them. They could have ended up another David Reimer. God bless his Soul. 🙏🏽✝️
They are so brave to create this documentary. I cannot even begin to imagine the heaviness in which living in between both genders. Your chromosomes say one thing but your body develops in the other direction.
Beautiful documentary!
Thank you so very much for sharing your journey. I fully understand that journey. Consider yourself special. And consider it a gift.
I just watched another documentary before this where the parents were supportive, open transparent and the difference between the kids are night and day.. sad that we were here as a society at some point. I hope they found peace for themselves..
Thank you for sharing… We are all different, no one is the same…
Thank you for this documentary. ❤
Thank you for sharing your story with us. ❤
Congratulations on your beautiful baby ❤❤
Best wishes to you all and much love.
No one should ever be shamed because of this, there needs to be more education about this condition
What an incredible story, beautiful and touching, painful, but with a lovely ending. I wish them the best and much love.
Poor Mom. She was just trying to do her best with almost no help or support on the matter. It seemed like she felt incredibly guilty but still didn't want to burden anyone with that either. Obviously she made mistakes but it looked like she's carrying a lot
The baby at the end was a great surprise to a wonderful story of your life. Such a great family.❤
Good on you for sharing, cause sharing is caring ❤️🥂
You are first a human. But you seem like such a nice person. You are dealing with alright. Your folks will come around.
This is so good.
I think this has taught me so much. Congratulations on developing new friendships your marriage baby and home.
Great film!
My beautiful boyfriend was born with this condition as well and he’s been suffering with the mistake of being a “female”, in my eyes he’s a handsome guy and I do understand the frustration intersex people experience a lot and the confusion that it leads to suffering but I can say that intersex people are truly amazing and unique by saying this I don’t mean that you guys have to cope with it or accepted it but don’t live with hatred I know family members like parents will have the ignorant mindset to not accept or tell the truth after years. I hope all intersex people don’t feel like they are a “cursed” or “aliens”, we are all human beings and deserved to be heard and accepted. Love you all 👍🥰
I've never heard that AIS is a genetic condition.
Beautiful people,touching story.I wish all of you love,peace ,good health and kindness in abundance ❤️❤️❤️❤️
It's funny that mum was resentful about the doctors not passing information along when she passed the absolute minimum on to her daughters at the latest possible time that she could. Then she tries to guilt trip her daughters about how guilty SHE feels about the whole situation. Smooth, mum. Real classy.
Hopefully people listen to this without ignorance. I can dream!
I wished for that too, but sadly it's only been up a few minutes and there's already knuckle-draggers in the comments spewing their phobic bial
@@ravenfaebowie phobic means fear nobody fears her
@@ravenfaebowie please stop calling African Americans “knuckle draggers,” they have been persecuted for years by people like you!
@@Bobbydigtail17wtf? Nobody said anything about any kind of ethnicity. When I say knuckle-draggers I mean morons who are stuck in the past and spew hate.
@DonnellxxOkaforWhat is Uganda's law (in a nutshell).
Society needs to see and hear more of t his. Incredible Incredible story.
Very touching story! Thanks for sharing.
I wish them the best!!❤
Well done.
Phoebe you are a very beautiful intersex, young lady. And on the inside you are extra extra extra extraordinary. You are changing the world. How does that feel? The documentary has enlightened me so much. Many has thank you and I do too. To think you are aiding society gives me strength. thank you so much for making the documentary. It will be around for a long long time.
Immensely interesting stories. Similar conditions very different personalities. Congratulations on the Cabbage patch baby!😊
oh my gawd that baby of yours is so adorable, you are so blessed.
I’ve watched similar documentary about intersex people in Russia. It’s way more brutal over there since the socially is much more rigid and less accepting.
What a beautiful baby. I’m sending you warm wishes and love from the USA.
Can someone please moderate these comments?
Some of these people clearly don't actually know what intersex means and did not actually watch the video.
Comments don`t need to be moderated. If you don`t like free speech go hide under your bed. You won`t be harmed by hearing a different opinion than yours. Grow up.
But YT already are
This isn’t TIKTOK 😂
@@canadachandler7521 there are literally NO opinions needed. It's a MEDICAL CONDITION and they don't need the permission of troglodytes like the ones in this comment section to discuss their BIOLOGICAL MEDICAL issues.
And even if this were about Trans or gender fluid people, WHICH IT ISN'T, those people don't need the permission of scum to exist either.
Fantastic 💚
Beautiful story! ❤️
Thank you 🙏🏾, for this unique educational information. The universe Mother creates and based on our ego or limited knowledge we judge we label and we discriminate.
Why would they operate on a baby? I hope they wait now to see what gender the person grows into
I don´t agree with operating on babies when it´s unnecessary, but gender is nonsense. People with DSDs are still either male or female, no surgery can ever change that.
They same reason they operate on and drug `trans kids`... because they want them to conform to an idea.
Some parents wait till they grow up. Some doctors are insistent on operating. Hopefully more people will be educated in the future
@@marieelisa1 I haven't looked into how necessary it is for the babies to have the surgeries, so I'm not sure if I can talk about it
The baby at the end was *chefs kiss*
Thank you so much for your generosity .. A LOT of ❤❤❤❤❤❤ from Québec
Congratulations on your baby girl. We formed our family through adoption too. In some way I think your journey will give you some insight in raising an adopted child.
If they have XY, internal testies and so on, they are male, but with a medical condition. I think that call in it "intersex" is misleading.
By the way, I do not mean disrespect.
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Oh no what a devastating secret. How stunning and brave.
Get lost Groyper
really good movie
Beautiful ❤
How lovely
You are great ! 🎉🎉🎉❤
Beautiful ❤❤
How old is this video? Maybe 80’s early 90’s?
Ok wht i learned from this without androgen can’t can’t be a male but androgen can’t turn a female into a male .
😭 Well that did it.❤
can't mod the like / dislike ratio i guess, too bad :I
Sorry to show my ignorance in this matter, but does intersex have any thing to do with transsexual?
No….. intersex is a medical condition….they are born with bits of both!
No. It means they were both with Female and Male reproductive Organs and Genitalia. Its a deformity and the Medical term is Hermaphrodite. Its no different than being born with 2 heads...they didn't choose this.
@@bradleyscott49 no it doesn’t. Transgender and intersex are two completely different things. Being transgender means a person doesn’t feel the gender they were assigned at birth and may choose to transition through medical means such as HRT and/ or surgery. Being intersex is caused by several different conditions and may mean a person is born with ambiguous looking genitalia, for example.
@@salhooper thanks for the info.
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Sa ne yubim cu defecte calități?😅😮😢🎉😂❤ homosexuali discriminare de la naștere? Ne a lăsat a se plini sf.scriptura ?
The moment they used the term hermaphrodite is the moment I stopped watching. There´s no such thing as a hermaphrodite. Only males can have AIS (androgen insensitivity syndrome). It even says "46XY (MALE) chromosomes" in the description. This is nonsense. I do feel for that person, but spreading lies is not helping anyone.
@@Dr_KAP nope it's DSD, not intersex. There's no such thing as a hermaphrodite, there's no human that is both male AND female.
Yeah I guess you know more than then doctors and scientists. maybe explain why she grew breasts and had a vagina
so as u said there nothing like this honestly I didn't get it ....I watched for ten mins after reading ur comment I left could not understand
She did mention the name of her true diagnosis, there're plenty DSD diagnosis out there but hermaphrodite in a term ordinary people understand
@@lailakhan9410 just because you don't understand doesn't make it untrue
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It's unfair of you to expect your parents to be in this
Mental illness can be very scary because it is real for people. Just like anorexia, there is hope for people with non biological self perceptions.
Did you even watch the documentary?
Re-upload why😮😮