Young, and had different characteristics from most others. “Young made no judgments about the people he studied, nor did he attempt to force treatment on those intersex people who refused that option” (Fausto-Sterling 23). It seemed like he was playing both sides because he also had a book that influenced "modern surgical and hormonal methods for turning intersex people into males or females." If origins really meant anything, then the term "hermaphrodite" should encompass the value of versatility and perhaps even someone who is gifted. Fausto-Sterling talks about how the word hermaphrodite comes from Greek. On page 22, it says "Hermaphrodite derives from the Greek names Hermes, known variously as the messenger of the gods, the patron of music, the controller of dreams, or the protector of livestock." It also says, “Aphrodite, the goddess of sexual love and beauty.” This shows that the term hermaphrodite should not be a term of humiliation but should be a term of