VOICES: Personal Stories from the Pages of NIB is a publication created from the “narrative symposia” — the stories and commentaries published in Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics — that explore current issues in bioethics and health policy. Here is the link to the page with the newest VOICES pdf. We are most grateful for the sponsors who […]
Did you catch tonight’s episode of Faking It?! Lauren tells Leila and Lisbeth her secret! Each week we’ll be talking to different Inter/Act members, a group of young 14-25 year old intersex people, asking them to relate their intersex stories with what Lauren is going through. What is Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (AIS)? Milly: Complete AIS is […]
In the Season 2 premiere of MTV’s Faking It, which explores the spectrum of sexuality, a main character reveals that she was born with an intersex condition. Here’s what went into that decision — and why it was so important to get it right. WARNING: This post contains spoilers about the Faking It Season 2 premiere. Shortly after the […]
Inter/Act has been working with MTV’s Faking It on building a (more) true-to-life intersex character, Lauren (played by Bailey Buntain). We anticipated a few new people to our page, wondering what exactly intersex is. The following intersex FAQ was compiled by the members of Inter/Act. It is intended to be a living document that we […]
Faking It actress Bailey De Young who plays intersex character “Lauren” with Inter/Act members Alice and Milly at Season 2 Paley Center premiere in Los Angeles About a year ago I was contacted about a new show set to premiere that was invested in writing an intersex plot line about one of it’s main […]
Today marks Inter/Act’s 3rd Anniversary on Tumblr ::woot!:: To celebrate, Inter/Act member Karly (who sometimes goes by ‘mermaid’) wanted to share her thoughts on labels… especially the intersex and DSD (difference of sex development) ones… What is positive and empowering to one person can feel negative or derogatory to someone else. In intersex conditions/DSD, unfamiliar […]
