Is there religious radicalism and political extremism in Australia?
There has always been religious radicalism in Australia. All religions have at one time or another persecuted minorities and had bigoted and hurtful views of the “other” in society. Intersex is hardly less vilified or misunderstood than it was 100 years ago in this country. The inclusion of more diverse religions had meant that we are misunderstood and vilified in more ways than ever. The risks to intersex remain as they always have – exclusion, forced sexing, pathologising, and enforced gender performance.
