Sharing posts from #IntersexAwarenessDay on social media. Together, we are stronger!
From Intersex Born Jackie Green:
From the Facebook page of Intersex Born Jackie Green:
THE PENIS AND CLITORIS ARE BIOLOGICAL RELATIVES. Yep. You read that correctly.
And if that sentence just made you uncomfortable, congratulations. You’ve discovered why we need better biology education. 
Here’s something most people were never taught: the penis and clitoris actually develop from the SAME embryonic tissue.
Same starting ingredients. Different developmental pathways.
And once you understand how chromosomes, hormones, and receptors work together during fetal development, you start to understand why human sex development isn’t always as straightforward as that middle school biology worksheet made it seem.
Monday, October 26, is Intersex Awareness Day!
As someone born with an intersex variation called Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (CAIS), I know firsthand how much misinformation exists about our bodies.
So consider this your friendly reminder that biology doesn’t become less scientific just because it’s more complicated than you expected.
SHARE this with someone who loves science, someone who needs a biology refresher, or someone who still thinks the clitoris is just that tiny external button.
And tell me in the comments: Did you already know the penis and clitoris share the same embryonic origins?
