Hiker Chiu
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Hiker Chiu | |
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 Hiker Chiu and their "Global Free Hugs with Intersex" movement | |
| Born | 1966 (age 59–60) |
| Known for | Intersex activist and educator, founder of Oii-Chinese |
Hiker Chiu (Chinese: 丘愛芝; born 1966) is a Taiwanese intersex human rights activist who founded Oii-Chinese in 2008 and cofounded Intersex Asia in 2018.[1]
Chiu did not fully develop the secondary sexual characteristics expected of women during their adolescent years. Upon viewing their medical records, they discovered that a physician had described their condition, in English, as a "pseudo hermaphrodite." Chiu felt that this description made them a "monster." Chiu asked their parents about their condition. They stated that they were both male and female with "two sets." Chiu did not learn about the word intersex until viewing the film XXY in 2008, and after they reread their medical files regarding surgical and hormonal treatment performed in their early years.[2][3][4][5]
