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Genderqueer vs Intersexual - What's the difference?

genderqueer | intersexual |

As adjectives the difference between genderqueer and intersexual

is that genderqueer is (lgbt|of a|person) neither exclusively male nor female; identifying as (having a gender identity which is) outside of the gender binary while intersexual is between the sexes.

As nouns the difference between genderqueer and intersexual

is that genderqueer is someone who is genderqueer while intersexual is an intersexed person.

genderqueer

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (LGBT, of a, person) Neither exclusively male nor female; identifying as (having a gender identity which is) outside of the gender binary.

    • Related terms

    * genderfluid * bigender * third gender * agender * genderfuck * cisgender * transgender

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who is genderqueer.

    • Usage notes

    * Usage of this word as a noun may be offensive. See the usage note at transsexual regarding the use of words of this type as nouns.

    See also

    * androgyne * * hermaphrodite * intersex * two-spirit

    intersexual

    English

    Adjective

  • Between the sexes.
  • (biology) Having both male and female characteristics, or characteristics intermediate between the sexes.

    • Synonyms

    * intersex, intersexed

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An intersexed person.

    • Synonyms

    * intersex

    See also

    * androgynous, androgyne * epicene * hermaphrodite ----