Abstract
Intersexuality,particularlyin the global South,remainsan under-researched field of study.In my in-progress doctoral research project,I explore the cultural, social, and medical discourses that influence how key stakeholders such ashealthcare providersmake decisions aboutthesex and genderassignmentof the intersex child in India.In this paperI interrogate some of these ideas around gender assignment of intersex people in India, paying particular attention to the context of son preference. I am interested in exploring how decisions of gender assignment by medical professionals are guided by ideas of son preference. Focusing on four qualitative, semi-structured, in-depth interviews across two cities with medical doctors from different specializations, this paper is a preliminary attempt to examine some of the factors that guide medical professionals in making decisions about gender assignment of intersex children andexplore the dynamicsofthe decision-making process.Specifically, Iexplorethe factors thatinformdoctors'decision-makingand locate these decision-making processeswithin thebroadersocio-cultural context ofIndia.
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