Gender Outlaw : On Men, Women, and the Rest of Us (Paperback)

from gingerlewis

First of all I have to say that although I am transgendered, I do not necessarily agree with all of Bornstein's ideas, and a lot of what she says doesn't really apply to me. That aside, she is a wonderfully witty and intelligent writer with some very thought-provoking theories, and for anyone new...

from gingerlewis

First of all I have to say that although I am transgendered, I do not necessarily agree with all of Bornstein's ideas, and a lot of what she says doesn't really apply to me. That aside, she is a wonderfully witty and intelligent writer with some very thought-provoking theories, and for anyone new...

from Narshkite

This is a brave and forward thinking book. Though much of this is dated, when it was written nearly 20 years ago it was clearly groundbreaking. I commend Ms. Bornstein on her vision, her humor, and her ambition. That said...a great deal of this is intellectually undeveloped. It doesn't acknowledg...

from realsupergirl

This book is amazing. It blew my mind the first tiem I read it. Kate Bornstein uses humor as well as research and personal anecdotes to effectively descontruct all our notions of gender and sexuality.

from jimrgill

Bornstein's book-part memoir, part commentary, part cultural analysis, part drama (it contains the full text of Hidden: A Gender, a two act play she wrote)-provides frank and intelligent insight into gender as a social construction and its damaging effects. Whether discussing her own transition, ...