2007-08-02 07:28:08 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
It's generally used to describe people with intersex conditions. Intersex people don't like the term, because it has negative connotations; it's usually used in the same breath as 'freak'.
'Hermaphrodite' has not been used by the medical profession for many years.
2007-08-02 07:40:08 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
no its a medical term for someone born with both sex organs male and female. The context in which you use it could be if you were to call someone a bleeping hermaphodite that would be offensive but I guess thats common sense.
2007-08-02 07:45:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Its a medical term. That would be the least offensive.
2007-08-02 07:32:03 · answer #3 · answered by ҡʏʟɛ - ❄ 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why should it be? It is merely a biologically correct, technical term for the observable phenomenon of possessing the genitalia of both genders.
2007-08-02 07:32:04 · answer #4 · answered by Granny Annie 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Probably to people named Herman or Hermie.
2007-08-02 07:30:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a medical term is not offensive
2007-08-02 07:33:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
people never use it as an insult . its more like a medical term .
2007-08-02 15:12:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not that I'm aware of, it's just a technical term.
2007-08-02 07:29:31 · answer #8 · answered by M G 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
not if you are one...I guess....but I don't really know....try asking someone that was born with both sets of sex organs...they would be the only ones that can HONESTLY answer this question...
2007-08-02 07:33:01 · answer #9 · answered by Oberon 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's outdated and obsolete. You should use "intersexed" instead.
2007-08-02 07:53:18 · answer #10 · answered by Miakoda 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋