{"product_id":"rethinking-gender-an-illustrated-exploration-paperback","title":"Rethinking Gender: An Illustrated Exploration - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLouie Läuger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lively, informative, and engaging guide to gender by an author-illustrator who helps readers understand the multiplicity of answers to \"What even is gender?\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eQueer, cisgender, transgender, nonbinary, androgynous, maverique, intergender, genderfluid. Louie and their cat (a.k.a. \"Cat\") take you on a journey through the world of gender--without claiming to have it all figured out or knowing the perfect definition for this widely complex subject. Gender is tricky to understand because it's a social construct intersecting with many other parts of our identity, including class, race, age, religion. For a long time, people thought of gender as binary: male\/female, pirate\/princess, sports\/shopping. Now, we're starting to understand it's not that simple. That's what this book is about: figuring out what gender means, one human being at a time, and giving us new ways to let the world know who we are. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoy, girl, either\/or, neither\/nor, everything in between: gender is a spectrum, and it's hard to know where you fit, especially when your position isn't necessarily fixed--and the spectrum keeps expanding. That's where \u003ci\u003eRethinking Gender\u003c\/i\u003e can help: it gives you a toolbox for empathy, understanding, and self-exploration. Louie's journey includes a deep dive into the historical context of LGBTQIA+ rights activism and the evolution of gender discourse, politics, and laws--but it also explores these ideas through the diversity of expressions and experiences of people today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eRethinking Gender \u003c\/i\u003eLouie offers a real-world take on what it means to be yourself, see yourself, and see someone else for who they are, too. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eQuestions explored in \u003ci\u003eRethinking Gender\u003c\/i\u003e include: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhat is cisgender? Dysphoria? Non-binary? Intersex? Intersectionality?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAre sex and gender biological? Cultural? Social? Personal?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhat do race, religion, age, and education have to do with it?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow do we recognize stereotypes, and what can we do about them?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eDo physical characteristics determine sex, and, if not, what does?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow common is it not to fit in the box checked M or F?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhen is surgery or medical intervention called for, and who gets to decide?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow have ideas about gender changed over time?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhat is gender identity, how do we know ours, and how do we talk to someone whose gender is different from our own?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLouie Läuger (they\/them) is an illustrator and author based in Germany. They studied media education and information design. Today they work in the intersection of feminism, illustration, and education. You can find them and their work online as @tenderrebellions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.6 x 7.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765945696544,"sku":"9780262047234","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8f80893c953ecd15bb45bdd803bc73ef.webp?v=1780283264","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/rethinking-gender-an-illustrated-exploration-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}