<sod>Intersex advocate [[Morgan Carpenter]] states that intersex should not be reduced to a gender identity issue; "intersex as identity is polymorphic, but asserts the dignity of stigmatised embodiment."<ref name="Carpenter2016" /> [[Dan Christian Ghattas]] states that "People who do not have an intersex body and want to use ‘intersex’ to describe their gender identity, should be aware of the fact that, unfortunately, they are actually making intersex human rights violations less visible."<ref name="Ghattas2015">{{Cite| last1 = Ghattas| first1 = Dan Christian| last2 = ILGA-Europe| last3 = OII Europe| title = Standing up for the human rights of intersex people| date = 2015| url = http://www.ilga-europe.org/sites/default/files/how_to_be_a_great_intersex_ally_a_toolkit_for_ngos_and_decision_makers_december_2015_updated.pdf}}</ref><eod>
<sod>Intersex advocate [[Morgan Carpenter]] states that intersex should not be reduced to a gender identity issue; "intersex as identity is polymorphic, but asserts the dignity of stigmatised embodiment."<ref name="Carpenter2016" /> [[Dan Christian Ghattas]] states that "People who do not have an intersex body and want to use ‘intersex’ to describe their gender identity, should be aware of the fact that, unfortunately, they are actually making intersex human rights violations less visible."<ref name="Ghattas2015" /><eod>