Lynn Johnson -- Gender: Gender5_LJ

5-6/7-16 Gainesville FlaEmma MacDonald was born intersex. She has physical characteristics of both male and female. She is officially mosaic XY/XO, a rare condition – 1 in 2000 live births. She is an intensely shy child and one can see her mind exploring even as she paces around her grandmother’s living room—moving in circles and pondering. Many intersex children are assigned female at birth surgically. Emma’s parents chose the least invasive surgery that would ensure her health. She is seen with her mother, grandmother and in her room where she is constructing an elaborate story about o“otherness” using little ponies as the characters.

5-6/7-16 Gainesville Fla

Emma MacDonald was born intersex. She has physical characteristics of both male and female. She is officially mosaic XY/XO, a rare condition – 1 in 2000 live births. She is an intensely shy child and one can see her mind exploring even as she paces around her grandmother’s living room—moving in circles and pondering. Many intersex children are assigned female at birth surgically. Emma’s parents chose the least invasive surgery that would ensure her health. She is seen with her mother, grandmother and in her room where she is constructing an elaborate story about o

“otherness” using little ponies as the characters.