15 h. ago ‘I don’t want anyone to suffer like I did’: the intersex campaigners fighting to limit surgery on children

What should be done about the small proportion of babies born with genitals that are neither typically male nor typically female? Many of those affected believe parents and doctors are often too quick to schedule operationsSmall Luk was initially “so happy” to be offered genital reconstruction surgery, aged eight. Doctors had told her she was a boy, but that she had an illness, which was why she couldn’t urinate standing up. “They told me this is a problem,” the 60-year-old from Hong Kong says. “And that in the future, you cannot marry, you cannot have a baby, so you need to have surgeries.”Having been bullied at school for her ambiguous gender presentation, she found the idea that she could be “modified back to normal” a compelling one. But it wasn’t as simple as the doctors made out: Luk had an undeveloped uterus and vagina in her body as well as underdeveloped male genitals. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago I’m A Celebrity star in tears as she sends powerful message to school bullies

I’m A Celebrity star Scarlett Moffatt was reduced to tears as she sent a powerful message to her school bullies.

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6 d. ago Sam Smith reveals they had liposuction at just 13 after being bullied at school

Sam Smith has revealed that they had liposuction on their chest when they were 13 due to relentless bullying about their weight.

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6 d. ago Sam Smith reveals they had liposuction aged just THIRTEEN after bullying hell at school

SAM Smith has revealed how they had liposuction aged just THIRTEEN, after their bullying hell at school Over the years the star, 33, has been very honest about their journey when it comes to their weight, and how it has affected them over the years. Sam has now revealed how they resorted to surgery after...

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6 d. ago Sam Smith reveals they had liposuction at the age of just 13 after being 'brutally' bullied at school

Sam Smith has revealed they had liposuction surgery after being 'brutally' bullied at secondary school about their weight.

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7 d. ago EastEnders Natalie Cassidy says 'people were jealous' amid 'bullying' feud with Celebrity Traitors star

The BBC actress previously opened up about being 'bullied' in school by a famous singer

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8 d. ago Natalie Cassidy reignites row with Paloma Faith as she doubles down on claims she was bullied at school because people were 'jealous' of her EastEnders fame after singling out singer

The EastEnders star, 42, shocked fans in June when she spilled on her tough school days, claiming that her famous classmate Paloma had bullied her.

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1 week ago 'My husband's surname will ruin our kids' lives but he won't let them take mine'

A mum-to-be is worried for her future children as she believes her husband's surname will get them bullied in school - but he's not willing to let them take her name

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2 w. ago Stellan Skarsgård reveals teen son bullied at school and called nepo baby

Actor says he considers himself ‘nepo daddy’

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3 w. ago Kids at school called me thick but I had dyslexia, says Victoria Beckham

Victoria Beckham has revealed she was bullied during her school days, with children calling her “thick”.

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3 w. ago 'I used to weigh 26 stone and felt judged, now people are kind and respectful'

Angelina says her weight was starting to cause issues for her son - as he was being bullied at school

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