Germany the First European Country To Recognize Third Gender Category at Birth

"Indeterminate sex"

Germany has become Europe's first country to allow babies with characteristics of both sexes to be registered as neither male nor female.

Parents are now allowed to leave the gender blank on birth certificates, in effect creating a new category of "indeterminate sex".

The move is aimed at removing pressure on parents to make quick decisions on sex assignment surgery for newborns.

As many as one in 2,000 people have characteristics of both sexes.

Comments

[Fist of Etiquette]

"Indeterminate sex" is what I may or may not have had last night after the bars closed.

[Joao]

It is tied to hermaphrodite appearance. Should be tied to X or Y chromosome with some variances depending what parts one has inside as well.

I get that some may be in-between. My sympathies.