Title Between XX and XY : intersexuality and the myth of two sexes / Gerald N. Callahan.

Publication Info.	Chicago, Ill. : Chicago Review Press, [2009]
	©2009

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Edition	1st ed.
Description	1 online resource (xii, 195 pages) : illustrations
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.
Note	Print version record.
Subject	Intersexuality.
	Gender dysphoria.
	Gender identity.
	Andrology.
	Gender Identity.
	HEALTH & FITNESS -- Sexuality.
	SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Genetics & Genomics.
	Andrology. (OCoLC)fst00808593
	Gender identity. (OCoLC)fst00939593
	Gender identity disorders. (OCoLC)fst00939600
	Intersexuality. (OCoLC)fst01715739
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
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 bk.)
	1569762899 (electronic bk.)

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