She had a rather masculine jawline (I don’t mean that as an insult) and in photos where she’s with a group of women, she towers over everyone else. It would explain why she was a virgin and felt hopeless about dating. It’s not like she was shy, seeing as she had a job on TV. It would certainly be a source for the long-term depression she suffered. Her parents spent nearly $1 million over the years on mental health treatment for her.
It’s just a theory.
No I don't think so.
She had her right ovary removed one year prior to her suicide. Surely if she was intersex it would be known.
From the few photos I've seen of her she does seem quite tall for a woman circa 1970s (5ft7-ish) and slightly masculine, but nothing out of the ordinary. Given the fact she had to have an ovary removed (due to a cyst in the film, though I'm not sure that's the case IRL, maybe it was), it is possible she had PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome). This would explain her slightly more masculine appearance as one of the main symptoms of PCOS is elevated levels of androgens (male hormones).
The syndrome is named after cysts which form on the ovaries of some people with this condition, though this is not a universal symptom, and not the underlying cause of the disorder.
Women with PCOS may experience irregular menstrual periods, heavy periods, excess hair, acne, pelvic pain, difficulty getting pregnant, and patches of thick, darker, velvety skin. The primary characteristics of this syndrome include: hyperandrogenism, anovulation, insulin resistance, and neuroendocrine disruption.
High levels of masculinizing hormones: Known as hyperandrogenism, the most common signs are acne and hirsutism (male pattern of hair growth, such as on the chin or chest), but it may produce hypermenorrhea (heavy and prolonged menstrual periods), androgenic alopecia (increased hair thinning or diffuse hair loss), or other symptoms. Approximately three-quarters of women with PCOS (by the diagnostic criteria of NIH/NICHD 1990) have evidence of hyperandrogenemia.
Thanks for the info. I didn’t know that much about PCOS.