People are usually born with genitals that are easily distinguished as male or female. Intersex people are born with ambiguous genitalia that cannot be clearly categorized. The ambiguity of genitalia or anatomy varies due to different variations in chromosomes, genes, gonads, hormones, and hormone receptors (ADAM). These variations can occur either externally or internally, for example the genitals may be difficult to distinguish as female or male or the internal anatomy of the individual does not match what is visually seen; for example, male genitalia with female reproductive organs. In most societies, ideas of gender affect our actions and when a person is born without an easily distinguishable gender, this can threaten to throw things into disarray and "disambiguate" the situation, parents of patients intersex people are forced to turn to gender assignment. surgery (ADAM). It is estimated that 1 in 2,000 newborns are born with an anatomy that cannot be assigned to a gender category and it is common to subject this infant immediately (within 18 months of life) to gender assignment surgery. gender, also known as “normalization”. » surgical operations. These surgeries are performed cosmetically, medically unnecessary, and are a form of genital mutilation because they negatively affect the function of the genitals for the sole purpose of fitting into a category. Performing “normalization” surgeries on intersex children is unethical, physically harmful, medically unnecessary and should be banned to allow the intersex person to make an informed decision about the surgery and their gender with support and during the appropriate age of consent. The common form of intersex is congenital adrenal hyperplasia... middle of paper ...... related to childhood intersex conditions (Digital). These challenges will arise at every stage of development. For example, when the intersex child becomes old enough to ask questions about their body or take sex education classes, or when they date or form a relationship, and especially when they grow up and consider have your own children. Karkazis believes that more attention should be given to the individual with intersex conditions themselves rather than being treated as samples of unusual biological variation (Digital). Overall, new parents need to be informed that their baby's intersex anatomy and diagnosis is not a calamity or misfortune. The doctor should inform the parent that this biological variation has been observed before and that it is not serious, instead of forcing the parent to consent to cosmetic surgery that would harm the individual in the long term...