Intersexuality is ________
a. the process by which children learn the abilities, interests, and behaviors associated with being masculine or feminine in their culture.
b. a condition in which chromosomal or hormonal anomalies cause a child to be born with ambiguous genitals, or genitals that conflict with the infant's chromosomes.
c. the fundamental sense of being male or female; it is independent of whether the person conforms to the social and cultural rules of gender.
d. a cognitive schema of knowledge, beliefs, metaphors, and expectations about what it means to be male or female.
Answer: b
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