Title: Hermaphrodites and the medical invention of sex
First published: 1998
Description: Hermaphrodites and the Medical Invention of Sex takes us inside the doctors' chambers to see how and why medical and scientific men construed sex, gender, and sexuality as they did, and especially how the material conformation of hermaphroditic bodies - when combined with social exigencies - forced peculiar constructions. Throughout the book Dreger indicates how this history can help us to understand present-day conceptualizations of sex, gender, and sexuality.

In an epilogue, she discusses and questions the protocols employed today in the treatment of intersexuals (people born hermaphroditic). Given the history recounted, should these protocols be reconsidered and revised?
Subjects: Sex (Psychology), Psychological aspects of Hermaphroditism, Treatment, Psychological aspects, History, Hermaphroditism, Intersexuality, Sexual disorders, Gender identity, Disorders of Sex Development, Therapy, History, 19th Century, Sexuality, Psychology, Sexuality--psychology, Intersexuality--psychological aspects, Intersexuality--treatment, Intersexuality--treatment--united states, Intersexuality--treatment--history, Intersexuality--treatment--great britain--history--20th century, Intersexuality--treatment--france--history--20th century, Intersexuality--treatment--great britain--history--19th century, Intersexuality--treatment--france--history--19th century, Disorders of sex development--history, Disorders of sex development--great britain--history, History, 19th century--great britain, Sexuality--psychology--great britain, Rc883 .d695 1998, 1998 g-471, Wj 11.1 d771h 1998, 616.6/94
Places: France, Great Britain, United States
Time periods: 19th century, 20th century
LC classification: RC883 .D695 1998