Is “DSD” going to replace “intersex” in every aspect?
No. “DSD” is simply a new name for the medical condition, and does not prevent the development of social and political “intersex” identities or communities for people born with such conditions. In fact, it could be argued that the removal of the word “intersex” from medical lexicon might not be an impediment, but actually a requirement, before “intersex” social identities could take off (imagine if “gender identity disorder” had been labeled “transgender syndrome” instead–would there have been burgeoning transgender movements and communities?).
