Connecticut

It's apparent to me that you are willing to consider and empathize with the differences that the intersex children experience. The parents may believe that they are making a sound decision to have the surgical procedures performed--especially before certain events occur such as when children start showering together in P.E. classes or before adolescence.

Unfortunately, the parent who probably shows less empathy towards the child and who wishes for the child to fit "the norm" is the father, who is the person that provided the chromosome determining gender and sex characteristics. Some of those men may even think of themselves as "abnormal" because they have an "abnormal" child. Therefore, they may be the parent that is pushing for corrective action to alleviate their own psychological issues while making the psychological issues of the child secondary.

It is obviously a tough situation for the entire family. There also doesn't appear to be an ideal solution on how to address the issues involved. My hope is that the child gets to have a say in the decision and that the government does not add obstacles after a decision is made. While I realize that authors of the bill may have good intentions and are attempting to protect children, I doubt that I would support the bill being passed into law.