| Description |
288 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-288). |
| Contents |
Part I: Growing pains. Male pseudo-hermaphrodite. Christopher ; Synchronicity ; Disorderly conduct -- Part II: The new world. Reckoning with the truth. Setting a course ; Imposter in the mirror ; Layers of secrets ; Red threads -- Part III: Becoming. Orchids. Family together, family apart ; Me, an activist? ; No longer silent ; Advocating out loud ; Resolving to change ; Intersex buzz ; Circling back, moving forward -- Part IV: Fulfillment. Out and out front. So queer ; Do no harm ; A global movement ; Intersex en vogue ; The right to truth ; Until every day is Intersex Awareness Day ; Fierce parents, fierce allies ; Defenders assemble ; Shanghai closure ; War hero. |
| Summary |
Meet Kimberly, a regular suburban housewife and mother, whose discovery later in life that she was born intersex fuelled her to become an international human rights defender and globally-recognised activist. Charting her intersex discovery and her journey to self-acceptance, this book movingly portrays how being intersex impacted Kimberly's personal and family life, as well as her career. From uncovering a secret that was intentionally kept from her, to coming out to her family and friends and fighting for intersex rights, her candid and empowering story helps breakdown barriers and misconceptions of intersex people and brings to light the trauma and harmful impact medical intervention continues to have on the intersex community. Written from a non-queer perspective, and filled with much-needed, straightforward information and advice about what it means to be intersex, this is a vital and timely resource for intersex people and their families, as well as the general reader. |
| Awards |
Stonewall Honor Books in Non-Fiction, 2021 |
| Subject |
Zieselman, Kimberly M., 1966-
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Intersex people -- United States -- Biography.
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Intersex people -- Identity.
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Intersexuality.
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Intersex Persons (DNLM)D000080183
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Disorders of Sex Development (DNLM)D012734
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Intersex people (OCoLC)fst01743106
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Intersex people -- Identity
(OCoLC)fst01766547
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Intersexuality (OCoLC)fst01715739
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United States (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Autobiography (DNLM)D020493
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Autobiographies (OCoLC)fst01919894
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Biographies (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Autobiographies.
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| Cover Title |
XOXY : a memoir : intersex woman, mother, activist |
| Other Form: |
Online version: Zieselman, Kimberly M., 1966- XOXY. London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2020 9781784509903 (OCoLC)1143482777 |
| ISBN |
9781785928376 (paperback) |
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1785928376 (paperback) |
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