While the term was once widely used in medical literature to refer to intersex people, it is now considered stigmatizing, inaccurate, and confusing. The word was derived from a Greek mythological character named Hermaphroditus, who had the formation of someone who was equal parts male and female. This is not representative of the intersex spectrum. Many people consider "hermaphrodite" to be a slur and InterACT states that the term should never be used to refer to an interest person.