October 26, 2018 is Intersex Awareness Day. Intersex Awareness Day is here to celebrate Intersex people, as well as an opportunity to bring public attention to what being Intersex is all about.  Put simply, “Intersex,” is an umbrella term that encompasses those who are born with sex characteristics or genetic differences that don’t conform to......

I had a conversation with my father today, a man that I’ve always considered to be very level headed and fair minded.  He had an issue with his computer.  This is not uncommon as there’s usually a learning curve associated with older people and newer technology.  But today was different.  He told me a few......

First, it’s not a thing. Intersex is an umbrella term that includes people having atypical sex characteristics and/or atypical chromosomal patterns. Sometimes these differences result in obvious body trait variations, while in other individuals show no signs of a differing outward appearance. According to the Intersex Campaign for Equality (IC4E), Intersex people make up about......

When my Intersex status was realized at the age of 15, for me it is a condition know as Klinefelters, my parents left decisions of my body up to me.  They never forced me, or even suggested that I should or should not do something.  I feel fortunate to have been able to make decisions......

October 10th was World Mental Health Day, it was on this day that I registered this site, The Bare Journey.  This blog is about my experiences, with being Intersex, with having anxieties and how running helps me navigate this world. Being intersex is a topic that will come up a fair amount in this blog,......