Understanding sexual orientation and gender identity / Robert Rodi and Laura Ross ; foreword by Kevin Jennings, founder, GLSEN (the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network)

By:

Rodi, Robert

Contributor(s):

Ross, Laura

text

Media type:

unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

9781422235010
9781422235119
9781422283844

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DDC classification:

306.766 .R692un 2017

Summary: "Until relatively recently homosexuality was considered a mental illness or a biological disorder, or worse. Today, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people have the evidence of scientific research and their authentic experiences of happy and fulfilling lives to support the pride of identity that is their right. This book traces the "nature versus nurture" debate over the origin of same-sex attraction. The theories put forth over the years - that there's a gay gene, that the way a child is raised can "turn" her gay, or that being gay is somehow a "choice" - all came to be used in the service of political agendas, often harming LGBT people. This book questions those traditional notions of gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation that are at the center of LGBT people's sense of self and their struggle for civil rights and a happy and fulfilling life." -- Provided by publisher

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Print Materials	High School Library High School - Reference	306.766 .R692un 2017 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		0119885

Includes bibliographical references and index

"Until relatively recently homosexuality was considered a mental illness or a biological disorder, or worse. Today, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people have the evidence of scientific research and their authentic experiences of happy and fulfilling lives to support the pride of identity that is their right.
This book traces the "nature versus nurture" debate over the origin of same-sex attraction. The theories put forth over the years - that there's a gay gene, that the way a child is raised can "turn" her gay, or that being gay is somehow a "choice" - all came to be used in the service of political agendas, often harming LGBT people. This book questions those traditional notions of gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation that are at the center of LGBT people's sense of self and their struggle for civil rights and a happy and fulfilling life." -- Provided by publisher