Expect the Expected.

Generally, I find that people blush like I had given them too much information when I tell them that I am born in-between. In this world, people would congratulate you when you tell them how proud you are to be a man, a woman, gay/lesbian, transgendered/transexual.

However, society norms seem to feel uncomfortable about being told that someonebeing  born in-between. My paranoia would picture in my mind the questions that spontaneously pop up in the minds of people receiving this information -

"What do you mean in-between? Oh, I'm sorry that certain unique identifying parts of you do not match up with the rest of the population. Yucks, yucks, there is too much information .. No we can't embarrass you any further, you poor thing. We'll help you keep quiet about it."

Why can gays say they are gay and not get a hush-hush response? What is wrong with me that I get hush-hush responses from people. I don't need your pity. I just need you to assure me that

"Good, we are proud of your being a healthy addition to the diverse mutation of the human species. We are proud to talk about your gender identity openly just like we would talk openly about the identity of men, women and gays."