Intersex in Christian Traditions: Perspectives from Science, Law, Culture, and Theology

3 credits · Divinity School

This course examines the lived experiences of intersex people who have faced erasure due to the sexually dimorphic assumption that all humans are either ‘female’ or ‘male.’ It will explain intersex and understandings of sex/gender in the areas of science, law, culture, Christian theology, and Christian liturgy. Centered in the real-life experiences of intersex people it will also identify issues that intersex people face in these five areas due to sexual dimorphism. Finally, it will determine ways to advocate for and support intersex people in a movement toward sexual polymorphism. This course may be applied to the Religion, Gender, and Sexuality concentration and may also be used to fulfill the praxis requirement for the concentration. [3]