Sex and Gender

David E. Newton, EdD, has been a freelance writer of nonfiction books and ancillary materials for young adults for nearly 55 years. He has published more than 400 textbooks, research manuals, trade books, encyclopedias, and encyclopedia articles as well as lab manuals, problems books, and other educational materials.

Preface,
1 Background and History,
Introduction,
Basic Definitions,
Sex,
Gender,
Sexual Differentiation in Humans,
Disorders of Sexual Development,
Intersex in History,
Puberty,
Gender Development,
Transgenderism,
Normal and Natural,
Transgenderism in History,
Transgenderism Today,
Gender Roles,
Gender Roles in Human Civilization,
The Rise of Feminism,
Gender Inequality Today,
Affectional Orientation,
Legal Prohibitions on Same-Sex Acts in the United States,
Civil Rights for LGBT Individuals,
Attitudes toward Same-Sex Behaviors in the United States,
The Range of Human Affectional Expression,
Conclusion,
References,
2 Problems, Issues, and Solutions,
Introduction,
Transgender Discrimination,
LGBT Discrimination,
Sex Education,
Gender Dysphoria,
Gender Testing in Athletics,
Gender Inequality,
Politics,
Employment,
Body Image,
Conclusion,
References,
3 Perspectives,
Introduction,
"Come Out! Come Out!": A Battle Cry for Change by Philip Bockman (with Paul Feiler),
Intersex Human Rights Abuse by Veronica Drantz with Avery Capaldi, Alex McCorry, Alexis Mickler, and Crixs Haligowski,
Feminisms Coming and Going by Mel Ferrara,
Bringing Feelings to the Diagnostic Criteria of Gender Dysphoria by Dean A. Haycock,
Intersex: Beyond the Sex Binary by Axel Keating,
Living with Gender Dysphoria by Whitney McKnight,
Feminism: Where We've Been and Where We're Going by Martha Rampton,
Sexual Reassignment Surgery: History and Controversy by John Galbraith Simmons,
Gender on a Faceless Internet by Katherine Tutt,
4 Profiles,
Introduction,
Accord Alliance,
American Association of University Women,
Harry Benjamin (1885–1986),
Mary Calderone (1904–1998),
Roberta Cowell (1918–2011),
Simone de Beauvoir (1908–1986),
dsdfamilies,
Elagabalus (203/204–222),
Gender Spectrum,
GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders,
Magnus Hirschfeld (1868–1935),
Joan of Arc (1412–1431),
Franklin Kameny (1925–2011),
Alfred Kinsey (1894–1956),
Phyllis Lyon (1924– ),
Del Martin (1921–2008),
National Center for Transgender Equality,
National Eating Disorders Association,
National Organization for Women,
Virginia Prince (1912–2009),
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States,
Shi Pei Pu (1938–2009),
Society for the Scientific Study of Sex,
Tri-Ess,
Sojourner Truth (ca. 1797–1883),
Ella Flagg Young (1845–1918),
5 Data and Documents,
Introduction,
Data,
Table 5.1. Partial List of Gender Options Available on Facebook UK,
Table 5.2. Median Usual Weekly Earnings of Full-time Wage and Salary Workers, by Selected Characteristics, 2014,
Table 5.3. Sex-Based Charges Filed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, FY1997?FY2015,
Table 5.4. Prevalence of 30-day Steroid Use by American Youth, 1991–2015 (percentage of respondents),
Table 5.5. Disapproval of Steroid Use by 12th Graders, American Youth, 1990–2015 (percentage of respondents),
Documents,
Civil Rights Act (1964),
Federal Regulations for Equal Participation in Sports (1972),
City of Chicago v. Wilson (1978),
Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. 550 U.S. 618 (2007),
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (2009),
Wisconsin Act 219 (2011),
Arcadia Resolution Agreement (2013),
Treatment of Transgender Employment Discrimination Claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (2014),
Truth in Advertising Act (2014),
National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India, No. 400 of 2012 (2014),
Interim Arbitral Award (2015),
North Carolina House Bill 2 (2016),
State of Texas, et al. v. United States of America, et al. (2016),
Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act (Mississippi) (2016),
Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace (2016),
State Nondiscrimination Laws Based on Sexual Orientation,
6 Resources,
Introduction,
Books,
Articles,
Reports,
Internet,
7 Chronology,
Glossary,
Index,
About the Author,