Between XX and XY Intersexuality and the Myth of Two Sexes

Name: Between XX and XY Intersexuality and the Myth of Two Sexes
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ISBN: 9781556527852

ISBN-10: 1556527853

ISBN-13: 9781556527852

Edition: 2009

Authors: Gerald N. Callahan

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Providing a fascinating look at the science of sex and what makes people male or female, this book explains dozens of intersex conditionssuch as hermaphroditism, Klinefelter syndrome, and androgen insensitivity syndromeand includes personal interviews with people living with these conditions telling their surprising and often heart-wrenching stories. Even doctors and scientists are not entirely sure if external genitalia, internal sex organs, chromosomes, DNA, environment, or some combination define a person's sex, but this examination shows that sex is not an either-or proposition: not girl/boy, XX/XYthere are babies born XYY, XXX, or with any dozen or more known variations in the X or Y…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/1/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 208
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 0.902



Acknowledgments


Introduction



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


Epilogue: Untying the Knot


Endnotes


Glossary


Resources


Index