Beyond Race, Sex, and Gender: Intersectionality, Intersex, and Nonbinary Identities-View Recording

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In this engaging session, Ning Zhou, Dr. Terrence Howard, and Kai Huang discuss their presentation on identities beyond traditional race, sex, and gender binaries, focusing particularly on intersectionality involving intersex and non-binary individuals. They share the news of their paper’s acceptance in a journal focused on transgender and gender-diverse youth. Introductions reveal the speakers’ professions, pronouns, and how their personal intersecting identities inform their work. Ning Zhou is a psychiatrist with the San Francisco Department of Public Health, Dr. Terrence Howard is a psychiatry resident at UCSF, and Kai Huang is a medical student at UCSF. They delve into the core principles of intersectionality, highlighting that social identities such as race, ethnicity, gender, and class intersect with systems of power, leading to varying degrees of privilege or marginalization.<br /><br />The talk covers specific populations: Black, Latinx, and Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) trans and non-binary youth, addressing their unique challenges like family rejection, violence, and lack of community support. The speakers provide statistics on mental health disparities, suicide rates, and barriers to healthcare, emphasizing the role of community in building resilience among these youth.<br /><br />Clinical tips are given for healthcare professionals to better support trans and non-binary youth, highlighting the importance of creating safe environments, respecting pronouns, and recognizing intersecting identities and systemic barriers. They also discuss challenges faced by intersex youth, especially regarding medical interventions without informed consent, and stress the importance of fostering environments that respect bodily autonomy and psychological well-being.<br /><br />Through dialogue, the presenters encourage inclusivity and understanding, inviting the audience to explore intersectionality and consider how healthcare settings can become more accessible and affirming for diverse gender identities.

Keywords

intersectionality

non-binary

intersex

transgender

gender-diverse

mental health

healthcare

inclusivity

AAPI

Black

Latinx

youth

privilege

marginalization