Table of Contents

The Role of Genes and Hormones in Sexual Differentiation; S.F. Kemp.- Towards a More Inclusive Conception of Gender-Diversity for Intersex Advocacy and Ethics; D.T. Ozar.- Intersex and the Rhetorics of Healing; D. Hester.- Intersex and Human Rights; A.D. Dreger.- International Legal Developments Protecting the Autonomy Rights of Sexual Minorities: Who Should Determine the Appropriate Treatment for an Intersex Infant? J.A. Greenberg.- The Right to be Wrong: Sex and Gender Decisions; M. Diamond, H. Glenn Beh.- Advances in Treating (Or Not Treating) Intersexed Persons: Understanding Resistances to Change; E.G. Howe.- Experiments in Gender: Ethics at the Boundaries of Clinical Practice and Research; T.F. Murphy.- Prenatal Gender Imprinting and Medical Decision-Making: Genetic Male Neonates with Severely Inadequate Penises; W.G. Reiner.- Gender Identity and Intersexuality; K.J. Zucker.- Intersex ,East and West; G.L. Warne, V. Bhatia.- Adult Outcomes of Feminizing Surgery; S.M. Creighton.- Clinical Management of Children and Adolescents with Intersex Conditions; F. Pfäfflin, P. Cohen-Kettenis..- Psychology and Clinical Management of Vaginal Hypoplasia; L.-M. Liao.- The Ethics of Using Dexamethasone to Prevent Virilization of Female Fetuses; S.E. Sytsma.- Intersexuality, Cultural Influences and Cultural Relativism; S.E. Sytsma.- Authenticity and Intersexuality; H.E. Stark.- Christianity and Human Sexual Polymorphism: Are They Compatible? P.B. Jung.- Ethics and Futuristic Scientific Developments Concerning Genitoplasty; J.M. Schober.- Postmodern Intersex; I. Morland.

Reviews

From the reviews: "This book is a bold attempt to address the vexed question of ethics and intersex. Sharon Sytsma has brought together 20 contributions from a range of professionals. … Some chapters include useful facts and are essential reading for professionals involved in the intricacies of managing intersex conditions. … Several chapters in this book are a positive contribution to knowledge of the complexity of managing intersex conditions. To that end, it is a useful resource … ." (Ieuan Hughes, The New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 356 (23), 2007) "This edited volume is an exceptional biopsychosocial account of modern day intersexuality. … In conclusion, this volume has delivered the goods! … This book is a successful attempt at assessing global ethical practice. … As an excellent academic and humanistic read, it has disseminated the facts and helped to break the silence. … The journey has only just begun and this book has definitely helped to pave an ethical way forward." (Erasmo Tacconelli, Archives of Sexual Behavior, Vol. 36, 2007)