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| Sexing the Body: Gender Politics and the Construction of Sexuality | 
 enlarge | Author: Anne Fausto-sterling
Publisher: Basic Books
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Media: Paperback
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Pages: 488
Shipping Weight (pounds): 1.1
Dimensions (inch): 8 x 5.3 x 1.1
ISBN: 0465077145
Dewey Decimal Number: 155.3
EAN: 9780465077144
Publication Date: November 22, 2000
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 It's lengthy but worthwhile reading January 9, 2007
1 out of 1 found this comment useful.
This is an excellent book where the author discusses both the biological and social (environmental) aspects of gender to show the process of how society imprints meaning to our sexual bodies.
sex & gender September 5, 2006
3 out of 3 found this comment useful.
Sexing the Body is a thick book, and an important one. The section of footnotes is nearly as long as the text of the book (which can be complicated when reading; I ended up using two bookmarks). That said, it covers the part of the conversation that most of us don't have when we talk about the difference between sex and gender. I have a friend who reads my stuff - she's a feminist, and smart. But whenever I say that we don't really know if there are only two sexes, she always writes "you mean genders here?" in the margin. But no, I mean sex. I mean XX or XY. Or "with penis" or "with clitoris." And that's exactly what Anne Fausto-Sterling covers in this book: how we came to decide that there are two sexes, how (through the times) science came to that standard, and why it's wrong and when it's wrong.
 The science of gender June 27, 2006
1 out of 2 found this comment useful.
This book is covers the science and politics of gender in a readable language. Fausto-Sterling examines biological experiments on lab animals as well as the history behind our concepts of male and female. She describes gender as an "interaction between small groups of people...[that] involves institutional rules."
It's a well thoughtout book full of useful information to anyone studying gender.
 Gender seen from a particular perspective February 21, 2006
6 out of 13 found this comment useful.
As a transgendered person who is trying to read as much information as possible about gender, this book does supply alot of historic, scientific and theoretical background. It is another important addition to my library. That being said, I was taken aback by her comments regarding transexuals on pp 253 as a "type of human" and "stereotypical member of their sex to be". If I misunderstood the inference, I apologize. If not, I am greatly offended and wonder why marginalizing my existence supports yours. Read Judith Butler as a comparison to this work.
Understanding Gender Through A New Lens October 7, 2005
8 out of 8 found this comment useful.
Anne Fausto-Sterling's account of all genders and sexes (not just male/female, but everything in between) provides a humanitarian outlook which demonstrates just how far our culture will go to enforce gender dichotomies. About one in 5000 births results in an intersexed (ambiguous genitalia) infant. Most of the time doctors assign a sex to these babies, believing they could never grow into well-adjusted adults with ambigious sex organs. Yet, these surgeries usually include the removal of some or all nerve tissue leading most post operative intersexed people wishing they had never been touched when they grow older. Some of these stories are truly heart breaking and Fausto-Sterling not only explores the history behind these surgeries, but their impact on the day to day lives of thousands of individuals. Giving voice to a group that's not heard from much in mainstream media, Sexing the Body is a must read for anyone interested in the development of gender identity or social injustice.
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