The Gender Binary is a Big Lie, Lee Wind
The Gender Binary is a Big Lie, Lee Wind
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The Gender Binary is a Big Lie
Infinite Identities Around the World (Queer History Project)

Author: Lee Wind

Narrator: Diontae Black

Unabridged: 6 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/10/2024


Synopsis

What if you discovered that the whole concept of a gender binary is an illusion?

While many people identify as men or women, that is not all there is. The idea that all humans fall into one of two gender categories is largely a construct created by those who benefit from that belief. The reality is that gender is naturally diverse, falling inside and outside of those boxes, and more expansive ideas of gender have always existed.

In the second book of the Queer History Project, The Gender Binary Is a Big Lie: Infinite Identities around the World, author Lee Wind uses historical evidence and primary sources—poetry, ancient burial sites, firsthand accounts, and news stories—to explore gender roles and identities. Gender identities and physical bodies are as diverse as the human experience. Get ready to shatter those preconceived notions of nothing but a gender binary and dive deep into expressions of gender—both past and present—that reveal the infinite variety and beauty of everyone's gender.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sam on December 03, 2024

Flew through this little fella in a couple days. Gives very big ~big seller at airports~ book energy. Granted, I don’t think I’m the intended audience for this book it is pretty introductory to gender topics. I know humans love love love to put things in categories and this book tries to thread the......more

Goodreads review by bookishlyeverafter__ on April 25, 2024

A very relevant book in this time and age, especially with so many people wanted to make the gender binary political and deny the rights of trans people. I was surprised by how insightful this book was! I had no idea that there were ethnic groups in Indonesia that recognized three genders. I also did......more

Goodreads review by Mel on January 27, 2025

A really well done and approachable introduction to deconstructing the gender binary. It’s a great place to start for people wanting to learn about gender diverse identities, and also has some good history and inspiration for gender nonconforming readers. Definitely recommend!......more

Goodreads review by Corinne on June 04, 2024

*NetGalley ARC* Lee Wind’s “Gender Binary is a Lie” book is important, so I want to preface that even though my rating is a 3, I still think more books like this need to be written and published. I really appreciated that this was a book that compiled information all around the world and gave so man......more

Goodreads review by Kat on June 23, 2024

I have a lot of feelings about this book some good some bad. I would have preferred it been own voices, the author self identifies as a cisgender gay guy, and therefore it isn't own voices. I also understand he is Jewish but I wish there had been more about Two Spirit and Indigenous peoples vs. majo......more