Intersex
Publisher
Manic D Press
Publication Year
2008
ISBN
9781933149240
Pages
160 pages
Genre
autobiography
Format
chapter book
Item Type
Nonfiction
Annotation
Intersex (For Lack of a Better Word) chronicles one person’s search for self in a world obsessed with normal. What is “intersex”? According to the Intersex Society of North America, the word describes someone born with sex chromosomes, genitalia, or an internal reproductive system that are neither clearly male nor clearly female. In first-person prose as intimate as a diary, Thea Hillman redefines memoir in a series of compelling stories that take a no-holds-barred look at sex, gender, family, and community. Whether she’s pondering quirky family tendencies (“Drag”), reflecting on “queerness” (“Another”), or recounting scintillating adventures in San Francisco’s sex clubs, Hillman’s brave and fierce vision for cultural and societal change shines through.
Grade Level
9-12; Adult
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Intersex; intersex child, intersex teenager
Main Character
intersex
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
LGBTQ+
intersex person; female/female
Keywords
personal experiences; identity; community; acceptance
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Hillman, Thea, "Intersex" (2008). Diverse Families. 873.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/873