tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362269488500020656.post1037891397298673871..comments2023-03-26T05:20:10.215-06:00Comments on An AIS Woman Speaks Out: My AIS Story - Part 7Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362269488500020656.post-1258016665847065172010-05-24T16:48:14.267-06:002010-05-24T16:48:14.267-06:00By the way -- Zoe and Lily are the same person. I...By the way -- Zoe and Lily are the same person. I use both pseudonyms in my writing.Zoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04603339139817501467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362269488500020656.post-12888111800474913102010-05-24T16:47:26.944-06:002010-05-24T16:47:26.944-06:00Miriam, Interesting question. In my mind, and al...Miriam, Interesting question. In my mind, and also many in the medical community's, the surgery was NOT necessary at that stage. I have read statistics that say that our risk of developing testicular cancer is in reality not very high. Personally speaking, I think that removal of the testes has more to do with doctors wanting our bodies to conform to expected norms.<br /><br />That said, Zoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04603339139817501467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362269488500020656.post-23237755326557525722010-05-23T06:22:49.769-06:002010-05-23T06:22:49.769-06:00Was the surgery you had when a teenager necessary ...Was the surgery you had when a teenager necessary then?Miriamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362269488500020656.post-84544590364041738082010-01-17T16:49:22.055-07:002010-01-17T16:49:22.055-07:00Agreed with you! We are definitely not freaks. N...Agreed with you! We are definitely not freaks. No intersex folks are. Society's just got to catch up with us, and I guess that takes time.<br /><br />It's awesome that you are only 19 and already coming to terms so well with this. All the best to you.<br /><br />LilyZoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04603339139817501467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362269488500020656.post-36798704555592881722010-01-13T08:35:23.897-07:002010-01-13T08:35:23.897-07:00I am 19 and have known about my CAIS since I was 1...I am 19 and have known about my CAIS since I was 15. After reading multiple articles like you did, I also started to feel less of a freak and more special..We truly have a unique and interesting quality, and it makes us more beautiful because of it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com