num_pages: 180
description: The Intermediate Sex is a book written by Edward Carpenter that explores the concept of gender and sexuality beyond the traditional binary of male and female. The book examines the lives and experiences of individuals who exist in the gray area between male and female, and who challenge traditional gender norms and expectations. Carpenter draws on a wide range of sources, including personal accounts, scientific research, and historical examples, to present a nuanced and compassionate understanding of these ""transitional types"" of men and women. Throughout the book, Carpenter argues that society must move beyond rigid gender categories and embrace a more fluid and inclusive understanding of human sexuality and identity. The Intermediate Sex is a groundbreaking work that continues to be relevant today, as conversations around gender and sexuality continue to evolve and expand.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
language: English
title: The Intermediate Sex: A Study Of Some Transitional Types Of Men And Women
titlecomplete: The Intermediate Sex: A Study Of Some Transitional Types Of Men And Women
characters: Charles Godfrey Leland, Aeschylus, Otto de Joux, Christina, Queen of Sweden, Christopher Marlowe, Achilles, Patroclus, Alexander the Great, Charles XII of Sweden
genres: Nonfiction, Gender, Queer, LGBT
ratings_count: 52
publisher: Kessinger Publishing