Author(s): Cynthia L. Winfield
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 232
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Language: English
Date Published: 2006-12-30
Dimensions: 186 x 264 x 19mm
Publication City/Country: Lanham, MD, United States
Edition:
Illustrations: 1, black & white illustrations

This book examines what is meant by "sex" and "gender"-from typical gender roles and stereotypes, through those who transcend the usual categories of "male" and "female." It also addresses:
*Differences between biological sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression
*The quandary of persons who identify as a gender other than the biological sex assigned them at birth Intersex children and the current research
*The public debate and rapidly changing legal protections for those outside the narrowly defined gender norm
*Ways readers can make society more cognizant and inclusive of gender variant individuals
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This volume will include updated material, including thoroughly revised chapters, as well as new chapters, and a revised list of resources. Chapters will include more youth voices, additional profiles of prominent transgender youth, and if possible, more photos of transgender individuals.