| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 195 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-173) and index. |
| Contents |
The puzzle of intersex : the story of Lenore -- A brief history of sex -- Sex versus reproduction : why are we so married to the idea of two sexes? -- Where our sexes come from : the abridged version -- Where our sexes come from : the rest of the story -- What we do about the ambiguous child -- Outcomes : sex, surgery, and satisfaction -- Alternatives : other cultures, other sexes -- Choices : exploring the options -- Untying the knot. |
| Summary |
Offers a look at the science of sex and what makes people male or female. This book explains dozens of intersex conditions - such as hermaphroditism, Klinefelter syndrome, and androgen insensitivity syndrome - and includes personal interviews with people living with these conditions telling their surprising and often heart-wrenching stories. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Intersexuality.
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Intersexuality. |
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Gender dysphoria.
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Gender dysphoria. |
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Gender identity.
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Gender identity. |
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Andrology.
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Andrology. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Subject |
Intersex variations. |
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Gender identity disorder. |
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Gender identity. |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Callahan, Gerald N., 1946- Between XX and XY. 1st ed. Chicago, Ill. : Chicago Review Press, ©2009 9781556527852 1556527853 (DLC) 2008040531 (OCoLC)257554740 |
| ISBN |
9781569762899 (electronic book) |
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1569762899 (electronic book) |
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9781556527852 |
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1556527853 |
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