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Unheard is a collection of letters from us, a community of intersex people in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, shared with you, reader, with great strength and vulnerability. The letters and artwork in this collection were written and created during two Intersex Peer Support Australia retreats held on Gadubanud land, Victoria and Wonnarua land, New South Wales, Australia in 2025 and follows on from the collection of intersex writings, Unspoken.
Intersex people, or people born with variations in sex characteristics, live in a world that does not understand that bodies like ours exist. We are forced to learn to navigate our health, relationships and identities in the face of overwhelming stigma and assumptions. Even those closest to us often do not understand the unique experiences and challenges of being intersex.
These letters are written to individuals who have been a significant part of our intersex experiences. This collection contains letters to parents, friends, doctors, strangers and, perhaps most significantly, our past, present and future selves. They share words unsaid and new understandings of events and relationships that only time and reflection can bring.
Intersex people, or people born with variations in sex characteristics, live in a world that does not understand that bodies like ours exist. We are forced to learn to navigate our health, relationships and identities in the face of overwhelming stigma and assumptions. Even those closest to us often do not understand the unique experiences and challenges of being intersex.
These letters are written to individuals who have been a significant part of our intersex experiences. This collection contains letters to parents, friends, doctors, strangers and, perhaps most significantly, our past, present and future selves. They share words unsaid and new understandings of events and relationships that only time and reflection can bring.