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Byrne, Alex.
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Gender identity -- Philosophical aspects.
Identity politics -- Philosophical aspects.
Philosophy, American -- 21st century.
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Byrne, Alex.
Gender identity -- Philosophical aspects.
Identity politics -- Philosophical aspects.
Philosophy, American -- 21st century.
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Trouble with
gender
:
sex
facts
,
gender
fictions
/ Alex Byrne.
by
Byrne, Alex.
Polity Press, 2024.
Call #:
108 B995t
Subjects
Gender
identity -- Philosophical aspects.
Identity politics -- Philosophical aspects.
Philosophy, American -- 21st century.
ISBN:
9781509560011 (hc.)
Alternate title:
Sex
facts
,
gender
fictions
Description:
vii, 298 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"
Sex
used to rule. Now
gender
identity is on the throne.
Sex
survives as a cheap imitation of its former self: assigned at birth, on a spectrum, socially constructed, and definitely not binary. Apparently quite a few of us fall outside the categories ‘male’ and ‘female’. But
gender
identity is said to be universal – we all have one. Humanity used to be cleaved into two sexes, whereas now the crucial division depends on whether our
gender
identity aligns with our body. If it does, we are cisgender; if it does not, we are transgender. The dethroning of
sex
has meant the threat of execution for formerly noble words such as ‘woman’ and ‘man’. In this provocative, bold, and humane book, the philosopher Alex Byrne pushes back against the new
gender
revolution. Drawing on evidence from biology, psychology, anthropology and sexology, Byrne exposes the flaws in the revolutionary manifesto. The book applies the tools of philosophy, accessibly and with flair, to
gender
,
sex
, transsexuality, patriarchy, our many identities, and our true or authentic selves. The topics of 'Trouble with
Gender
' are relevant to us all. This is a book for anyone who has wondered ‘Is
sex
binary?’, ‘Why are men and women different?’, ‘What is a woman?’ or, simply, ‘Where can I go to know more about these controversies?’ Revolutions devour their own children, and the
gender
revolution is no exception. Trouble with
Gender
joins the forefront of the counter-revolution, restoring
sex
to its rightful place, at the centre of what it means to be human."--From publisher.
Alex Byrne is Professor of Philosophy at MIT.
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2SLGBTQIA+
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