unposted from yesterday.
this article makes a few interesting statements about attitudes regarding intersexuality: The Five Sexes: Why Male and Female Are Not Enough
a recap of it
5 sexes revisited In the idealized, Platonic, biological world, human beings are divided into two kinds: a perfectly dimorphic species.... Less well known is ... absolute dimorphism disintegrates even at the level of basic biology. Chromosomes, hormones, the internal sex structures, the gonads and the external genitalia all vary more than most people realize. Those born outside of the Platonic dimorphic mold are called intersexuals.
sex and gender are best conceptualized as points in a multidimensional space
i'll need to read Shadow Man the world's always made more sense through the eyes of cultures that are figments, dreams.
Sexing the Body: Gender Politics and the Construction of Sexuality
Anne Fausto-Sterling.
hmmm... the intro on google books puts it a bit dry reading. it might be worth it. she's all over the nova: sex, unknown page
a recap of it
5 sexes revisited In the idealized, Platonic, biological world, human beings are divided into two kinds: a perfectly dimorphic species.... Less well known is ... absolute dimorphism disintegrates even at the level of basic biology. Chromosomes, hormones, the internal sex structures, the gonads and the external genitalia all vary more than most people realize. Those born outside of the Platonic dimorphic mold are called intersexuals.
sex and gender are best conceptualized as points in a multidimensional space
i'll need to read Shadow Man the world's always made more sense through the eyes of cultures that are figments, dreams.
Sexing the Body: Gender Politics and the Construction of Sexuality
Anne Fausto-Sterling.
hmmm... the intro on google books puts it a bit dry reading. it might be worth it. she's all over the nova: sex, unknown page
