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Herculine Barbin
zij/haar1838 – 1868
In her memoirs, French author Herculine Barbin described her experiences as an intersex person. The story of her life, death, and legacy remain fundamental to the intersex movement in its fight against stigmatization.
Photo credits
“Herculine Barbin”
Year: Unknown
Source: The Legacy Project
Photographer: Unknown
Book cover “Herculine Barbin dite Alexina B.”
Year: 1978
Collection: IHLIA LGBTI Heritage
Author: Michel Foucault
In her memoirs, French author Herculine Barbin described her experiences as an intersex person. The story of her life, death, and legacy remain fundamental to the intersex movement in its fight against stigmatization.
Biography
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