Hermaphrodites, monstrous births, and same-sex intimacy in early America -- From monsters to deceivers in the early nineteenth century -- The conflation of hermaphrodites and sexual perverts at the turn of the century -- Cutting the Gordian knot : gonads, marriage, and surgery in the 1920s and 1930s -- Psychology, John Money, and the gender of rearing in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s -- Bioethics, informed consent, and children's rights -- Who stands under the umbrella? The politics of naming and categorizing intersex.
Summary
"This book traces the changing definitions, perceptions, and medical management of intersex in America from the colonial period to the present"-- Provided by publisher.
