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JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS

The Spectrum of Sex

The Spectrum of Sex

The Science of Male, Female, and Intersex

ISBN: 9781787752658
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This transformative guide completely breaks down our current understanding of biological sex and gender diversity.
Introducing readers to seven variations of human sex, commonly considered intersex, the book challenges the myth that sex and gender are binary and explores the inherent
diversity of biological sex and its relationship to gender identity and expression, and the impact this has on society. Examining historical, linguistic and socio-cultural
understandings of sex and gender, as well as genetic and scientific definitions, the book is an important resource for dismantling gender and sexuality-based discrimination and
promoting understanding and inclusivity.
 
Co-written by one of the world's leading intersex activists and a highly respected scholar in biological sciences, and accompanied with detailed anatomical illustrations throughout,
this pioneering text is the essential introduction to gender and sex diversity for gender studies, women's studies, biology and genetics courses, as well as professionals working
with intersex and trans communities.

By Hida Viloria, Maria Nieto, Illustrated by Alex Law

Imprint: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS

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Format: PAPERBACK

Pages: 160

1. Introduction: Hidden in Plain Sight; 2. We Are All Mutants; 3. Two in One; 4. Behind What We ""See""; 5. Clitoris, Penis, or Something Else?; 6. To Be or Not to Be: The Androgynous Phallus; 7. Which Came First, the Chicken or the Egg: Sex and Gender; 8. Sex and Gender Terms: Linguistic Collateral Damage; References

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