| Description |
474 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction : Diversity denied -- pt. I. Animal rainbows. -- Sex and diversity -- Sex versus gender -- Sex within bodies -- Sex roles -- Two-gender families -- Multiple-gender families -- Female choice -- Same-sex sexuality -- The theory of evolution -- pt. II. Human rainbows. -- An embryonic narrative -- Sex determination -- Sex differences -- Gender identity -- Sexual orientation -- Psychological perspectives -- Disease versus diversity -- Genetic engineering versus diversity -- pt. III. Cultural rainbows. -- Two-spirits, mahu, and hijras -- Transgender in historical Europe and the Middle East -- Sexual relations in antiquity -- Tomboi, vestidas, and guevedoche -- Trans politics in the United States -- Appendix: Policy recommendations. |
| Note |
Originally published: 2004. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Biodiversity.
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Sexual behavior in animals.
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Gender identity.
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Sexual orientation.
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| ISBN |
0520246799 paperback |
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