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Courtland District, Oct, 2018:
A recent survey conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics indicates that the city of Ridgewick has the highest rate of intersexual children in the country. According to figures provided by the Bureau, one in every seven children born in the region suffers from the rare genetic disorder commonly known as hermaphrodism. Although symptoms vary from case to case, the majority are described by experts as being of indeterminate sex and gender.
Numerous studies have traced the cause to a catastrophic industrial accident in the nearby township of Blaxland, when several thousand metric tonnes of unprocessed chemical concentrates were released into the local environment. Denounced as an ecological disaster in the early sixties, the massive spill is believed to have contaminated the county's central water supply before clean-up operations could begin.
Figures also suggest that the city is virtually free of violent crime and juvenile delinquency. While Bureau analysts claim causal links the Blaxland Disaster, local authorities attribute the low crime rate to traditional family values amongst other related factors.
Located on the east bank of the Courtland River, Ridgewick is the largest regional center in the north east of the state, boasting a population of over 20,000. Incorporating the five major suburbs of Lakehurst, Everdale, Fairmont, Eastgrove and Greenmeadows, it is home to prestigious Lainsbury Academy, one of the few institutions in the country to accept transgendered students...
