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Intersexuality and the Law : Why Sex Matters / Julie A. Greenberg.

Greenberg, Julie A., author.
2012
KF478.5 .G74 2016
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Title
Intersexuality and the Law : Why Sex Matters / Julie A. Greenberg.
Author
Greenberg, Julie A., author.
ISBN
9780814738610
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9780814731895.001.0001
Published
New York, NY : : New York University Press, [2012]
Copyright
©2012
Language
English
Language Note
In English.
Description
1 online resource
Item Number
10.18574/nyu/9780814731895.001.0001 doi
Call Number
KF478.5 .G74 2016
Dewey Decimal Classification
346.73013
Summary
Winner of the 2013 Bullough Award presented by the Foundation for the Scientific Study of Sexuality The term "intersex" evokes diverse images, typically of people who are both male and female or neither male nor female. Neither vision is accurate. The millions of people with an intersex condition, or DSD (disorder of sex development), are men or women whose sex chromosomes, gonads, or sex anatomy do not fit clearly into the male/female binary norm. Until recently, intersex conditions were shrouded in shame and secrecy: many adults were unaware that they had been born with an intersex condition and those who did know were advised to hide the truth. Current medical protocols and societal treatment of people with an intersex condition are based upon false stereotypes about sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability, which create unique challenges to framing effective legal claims and building a strong cohesive movement. In Intersexuality and the Law, Julie A. Greenberg examines the role that legal institutions can play in protecting the rights of people with an intersex condition. She also explores the relationship between the intersex movement and other social justice movements that have effectively utilized legal strategies to challenge similar discriminatory practices. She discusses the feasibility of forming effective alliances and developing mutually beneficial legal arguments with feminists, LGBT organizations, and disability rights advocates to eradicate the discrimination suffered by these marginalized groups.
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Frontmatter
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I. Gender Blending
1. Surgical and Hormonal Creation of the Binary Sex Model
2. Who Has the Right to Choose My Sex and Genitalia?
Part II. Gender Bending
3. Legal Reinforcement of Gender Norms
4. Can I Marry a Man, a Woman, Either, or Neither?
5. What's in a Name?
6. Where May I Live and Which Bathroom Do I Use?
Part III. Legal Paths to Enhancing the Lives of People with an Intersex Condition
7. Developing Strategies
8. The History and Development of the Intersex Movement
9. Conflicts among Social Justice Movements with Common Concerns
10. Legal Frameworks
Conclusion
Appendix
Notes
Index
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