Gender shock
Subtitle: exploding the myths of male and female
By: Phyllis Burke.
Edition: 1st Anchor Books ed.
Publisher: Anchor Books
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 308
Subjects: Sex role; Sex differences; Gender identity; Human behavior; Sexism
Description: In Gender Shock, Phyllis Burke explodes the many myths surrounding our rigid gender system of male and female by looking through three lenses of gender identity: behavior, appearance, and science. Analyzing the latest research in psychology, genetics, neurology, and sociology, Burke finds that gender (or behavior) is not the result of one's biological sex (the body itself) and that gender and sexuality are separate elements of the self.

With common sense and compassion, Burke challenges the notion that men and women are from different planets by revealing how there are more variations within each sex than there are between the two.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-300) and index.