endo (adj.)

Endo derives from the Greek and means "within," which in this context means within the gender norm. Dyadic originated in Latin and means something like "belonging to the binary system."

Formerly referred to as "endosexual," the term was coined by social scientist Heike Bödeker in 1999. In the essay " Intersexualität, Individualität, Selbstbestimmtheit und Psychoanalyse" she outlines that endosexuality cannot exist without intersexuality, similar to how the term heterosexuality could only emerge as a counterpart to homosexuality (Bödeker, 2016).

Endo-sexed persons are socially privileged over intersex persons. In this context, endosexism refers to the structural disadvantage of intersex persons. This manifests itself in medical discrimination, but also in everyday situations in which intersex persons are not considered or are actively excluded. For instance, due to arbitrary regulations in competetive sports, intersex persons are regularly excluded or forced to adapt. For example, the Ugandan runner Negesa had her gonads surgically removed to lower her testosterone levels. An operation from which she has recovered poorly (Abdul, 2019).

Germany's Personal Statute Act has recognized intersex as a separate gender since 2019. Still, the regarding of the gender binary as a social norm has not changed much and for many intersex people the reformation of the law does not go far enough (oii Germany, 2019).

• Bödeker, Heike: Intersexuality, individuality, self-determination and psychoanalysis. Gender, sexual and reproductive self-determination. 2016, p.127 (last accessed: 25.06.2021)

• Abdul, Geneva: "This Intersex Runner Had Surgery to Compete. It Has Not Gone Well.". New York Times, 16.12.2019 (last accessed: 25.06.2021)

• oii Germany: Statement on the draft law of the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection and the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community on the new regulation of the change of gender entry. (last accessed: 25.06.2021)