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Summary:

"A fun and colorful resource that illustrates the beautiful diversity of gender"--Back cover.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction and stuff you already know
• Misconceptions and why they aren't true
• Defining gender is hard to do
• Gender associations
• A brief history of gender
• Gender across cultures
• Gender on the brain
• Gender versus sex
• All about intersex
• Gender in kids
• Systems of thinking about gender
• Cisgender and transgender
• Gender Identity
• Your gender expression
• Gender perception
• Gender language and pronouns
• Gender and sexuality
• The transgender umbrella
• Butches, sissies, and androgynes
• Drag kings and drag queens

• Crossdressers
• Trans women
• Trans men
• Other transgender identities
• Gender across communities
• Sample life timeline
• Walk in our shoes
• Challenges and conclusions
• How to be an ally to gender minorities
• Gender games and study questions!
• Full length surveys
• Glossary of terms
• Endnotes and further reading
• Thank yous and acknowledgements
• Bonus pull-out gender booklet
• About the book's creators
• Fun facts and index of topics.

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Author/Creator:

Hill, Mel Reiff , author

Contributors:

Mays, Jay , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

The gender book [by Hill, M.R.]

Subjects:

Transgender people — Popular works

Gender identity — Popular works

Transgender people

Gender identity

Genres:

Popular works

General Notes:

Approximately 90 pages of text and color illustrations. Pages numbers are assigned to two page spreads, not individual pages.
Includes bibliographical references and index.

Physical Description:

43, that is, 86 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Call Numbers:

HQ77.9 .H55 2013

ISBNs:

9780991338009 (hardback)
0991338006

OCLC Numbers:

1053596566
880847717 [Invalid]