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A review by marcys_books9
Sexing the Body: Gender Politics and the Construction of Sexuality by Anne Fausto-Sterling
4.0
Thanks to Netgalley for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
Sex is as normal as it can be for human being, yet it’s enigmatic all at once. Despite “doing it” for centuries, there are things about sexuality and gender that remained hidden, confusing, and odd at times, but Anne Fausto-Sterling has done the mammoth task of finding the answers for us.
There isn’t an aspect of sexuality that she doesn’t touch. Spanning time periods, gender, orientation, science, and so much more. I found the part of intersexuality interesting, exploring the dilemma of choosing a child’s gender when they don’t fit the normal boy or girl. Fausto-Sterling gave so many thought provoking facts that really stayed with me. The depth of research was astounding to witness, and I would recommend this book to anyone, who has an interest in gender studies, or what it means to be a man or woman, or neither.
My only issue was that the writing style is very dry. Don’t expect an easy read. Fausto-Sterling goes through so many case studies that it’s almost dizzying.
Sex is as normal as it can be for human being, yet it’s enigmatic all at once. Despite “doing it” for centuries, there are things about sexuality and gender that remained hidden, confusing, and odd at times, but Anne Fausto-Sterling has done the mammoth task of finding the answers for us.
There isn’t an aspect of sexuality that she doesn’t touch. Spanning time periods, gender, orientation, science, and so much more. I found the part of intersexuality interesting, exploring the dilemma of choosing a child’s gender when they don’t fit the normal boy or girl. Fausto-Sterling gave so many thought provoking facts that really stayed with me. The depth of research was astounding to witness, and I would recommend this book to anyone, who has an interest in gender studies, or what it means to be a man or woman, or neither.
My only issue was that the writing style is very dry. Don’t expect an easy read. Fausto-Sterling goes through so many case studies that it’s almost dizzying.