The Gender Binary Is a Big Lie: Infinite Identities Around the World
The Gender Binary Is a Big Lie: Infinite Identities Around the World
The Gender Binary Is a Big Lie: Infinite Identities Around the World
Description
Description
What if you discovered the entire concept of a gender binary is nothing more than an illusion? The idea that humans fall into one of two gender categories is largely a construct created by those who benefit from that belief. More expansive ideas of gender have always existed.
In the second book of the Queer History Project, The Gender Binary Is a Big Lie: Infinite Identities around the World, author Lee Wind uses historical evidence and primary sources--poetry, ancient burial sites, firsthand accounts, and news stories--to explore gender roles and identities. Gender is as diverse as the human experience. Get ready to shatter those preconceived notions of a gender binary and dive deep into expressions of gender--both past and present--that reveal that the gender binary really is a big lie.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"This book is a must-read for anyone interested in gender & the history of gender diversity around the world. As a Brit intersex, non-binary & transmasc creativity & mental health coach in Hollywood, I feel seen and happy to know more of our contributions to humanity--lots to be proud about!" --Seven Graham, Producer, Writer, Actor
-- (3/12/2024 12:00:00 AM)"This book will save lives. By normalizing the existence of gender diversity through time and space, by sharing a beautiful array of stories, by interrogating the tyranny of the gender binary in such a gentle yet forceful way, Lee Wind offers inspiration and encouragement at a time when it is most needed." --Dreya Blume, Psychotherapist and Author
-- (3/10/2024 12:00:00 AM)"Edifying...reveals worlds in which gender nonconformity is celebrated."--Foreword Reviews
-- (6/19/2024 12:00:00 AM)"Lee Wind uses an easy-to-understand, engaging voice to teach young readers the important truth that there have always been more than two genders. While also developing the reader's skills for thoughtful historical analysis on any subject, Wind shares well-researched, fascinating stories and concepts for any well-rounded education. The Gender Binary Is a Big Lie belongs in every classroom, library, and bookshelf."--Sarah Prager, author of Queer, There, and Everywhere, Rainbow Revolutionaries, and A Child's Introduction to Pride
-- (2/27/2024 12:00:00 AM)"Through unpacking the ancient yet ongoing human experience with gender, Wind presents an informative and approachable starting point for readers wanting to learn what gender really is and how it may apply to them."--Booklist
-- (6/1/2024 12:00:00 AM)"Wind's accessible and informative deep dive into the history (and the now) of gender around the world will open eyes and minds."--Rob Bittner, LGBTQ+ Literature Advocate and Educator
-- (2/14/2024 12:00:00 AM)"An accessible, thorough, curiosity-provoking introduction to gender."--starred, Kirkus Reviews
-- (4/29/2024 12:00:00 AM)
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