Estrangement of the Intersex Community Leading to Disorientation of Identity as Portrayed in the novel Middlesex

Abstract : Social outlooks on intersex individuals and the binary genders have been quite dynamic and evolving down the ages. Subsequently, the people of the hermaphrodite clan experience trails and dares associated with discerned, unconstructive and pessimistic opinions of the populace. The intent of this article is to examine and initiate existential gratification in order to eliminate loneliness of intersex individuals with reference to the explication of Jeffrey Eugenides’ novel Middlesex. The characters beyond the binary society and the individuals who do not conform to the cisgender community which mainly comprises of the masculine and feminine gender experience and suffer severe psychological trauma and are often prey to the aversion of the society as such. The pathetic plight of the unisexual individuals is that they are often alienated from their family and their cherished circle because of their biological inconsistency and therefore are victimised in the general community owing to the intolerance of the society and its hesitancy to accept the intersexual community. These people are socially excluded and are many a time considered insane. This article is an exploration on the various aspects and ideologies that could upgrade and enhance the physical, sociological and the psychological distress that hermaphrodites suffer and construct a society which is a better place for them to establish their identity unequivocally and enjoy equality and dignity.