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📘 The Riddle of Gender by Deborah Rudacille

When a close friend announced a transition from female to male, Rudacille set out to understand the phenomenon. Combining meticulous research with interviews of prominent transgender individuals, she examines the history, sociology, psychology, and medical aspects of transsexualism. The book argues that gender variance is not new and that gender identity, like sexual orientation, appears to be inborn. It presents a sympathetic and insightful look at a sexual revolution that challenges assumptions about what it means to be a man, a woman, and a human being.

First publish date: 2005

Genre: Psychology/Social Psychology

Authors: Deborah Rudacille

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