Gender

Butch Is a Noun

A new edition of S. Bear Bergman's first book, on what it means to be butch.

David L. Chapman

Venus with Biceps: A Pictorial History of Muscular Women

A visual history of female bodybuilders and other muscular women from the late nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries.

Olive Skene Johnson

The Sexual Spectrum: Exploring Human Diversity

This fascinating book examines the myriad influences that shape our understanding of human gender and sexuality. Drawing from scientific findings past and present and from a wide range of personal experiences, Olive Skene Johnson explores questions such as: Is sexual diversity new? Why do men and women think differently? Apart from sexual preference, are homosexuals and heterosexuals different? Why do some people change gender? Johnson's clear, accessible, and entertaining answers provide a wealth of information about a complicated subject.

Joan Nestle

Genderqueer: Voices from Beyond the Sexual Binary

Destroying stale definitions, this anthology of writing by gender warriors explores the new horizons of who we are.

Joe Kort

Ten Smart Things Gay Men Can Do to Improve Their Lives

Openly gay therapist Kort provides 10 powerful and positive steps gay men can take to isolate and overcome self-defeating behavior patterns, and move in healthier and more rewarding directions.

Riki Wilchins

Queer Theory, Gender Theory: An Instant Primer

Noted gender activist Riki Wilchins provides a brisk tour through concepts of gender and how they affect politics and culture.

Jeffrey N. Chernin

Get Closer: A Gay Men's Guide to Intimacy and Relationships

A practical guidebook for gay singles and couples on building lasting relationships.

Neil Miller

Out of the Past: Gay and Lesbian History from 1869 to the Present

The updated and revised edition of Neil Miller's multi-award winning gay history tome.

Love, Castro Street: Reflections of San Francisco

A love letter to the City by the Bay, from the queer writers who call it home.

Barbara J. Berg

Sexism in America: Alive, Well, and Ruining Our Future

Gerald N. Callahan

Between XX and XY: Intersexuality and the Myth of Two Sexes

Phyllis Chesler

Woman's Inhumanity to Woman

The bestselling author of "Women and Madness" offers a revolutionary look at aggressive relationships between women of all ages that continues the dialogue of recent bestsellers "Odd Girl Out" and "Queen Bees and Wannabees." Includes a new Introduction by the author.

Brock Thompson

The Un-Natural State: Arkansas and the Queer South

"Brock Thompson not only adds Arkansas to the list of places with a fascinating queer history but also contributes to our understanding of gay and lesbian history in the South and in rural communities more generally." A[a¬aLeila Rupp, author of A Desired Past: A Short History of Same-Sex Love in America "A valuable and unique contribution to the history of sexuality as well as to cultural and historical studies of the American South." A[a¬aPippa Holloway, author of Sexuality, Politics, and Social Control in Virginia, 1920A[a¬a1945

Susan Bulkeley Butler

Women Count: A Guide to Changing the World

Throughout history, women have struggled to change the workplace, change government, change society. So whats next? Its time for women to change the world! Whether on the job, in politics, or in their community, there has never been a better time for women to make a difference in the world. Author Susan Bulkeley Butler was the first female partner of a major consulting firm and is the founder of the Susan Bulkeley Butler Institute for the Development of Women Leaders. In Women Count, author Susan Bulkeley Butler shows readers how to change the world through a series of inspiring case studies that chronicle how she and other pioneering women in a range of fields have done so in years past. Never before has the world so greatly needed the unique abilities of women to lead the way. But as history has shown, to make change, women must step into their power and become women who count.

Ellen Bravo

Taking on the Big Boys: Or Why Feminism Is Good for Families, Business, and the Nation

Social-journalistic critique (like Barbara Ehrenreich) with solutions on how economic equity for women benefits everyone.

Marilyn French

From Eve to Dawn: A History of Women Volume 1: Origins

A readable guide to the beginnings of women's history, from the best-selling author Marilyn French.

Barbara Sjoholm

The Pirate Queen: In Search of Grace O'Malley and Other Legendary Women of the Sea

Sjoholm brings back to life some extraordinary swashbuckling tales of women of the sea, taking the reader on an unforgettable journey in this meticulously researched, colorfully written, and truly original work. Also included are illustrations and maps.

Julia Serano

Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity

We Don't Need Another Wave: Dispatches from the Next Generation of Feminists

Nobody Passes: Rejecting the Rules of Gender and Conformity