The Gender Binary Is a Big Lie: Infinite Identities Around the World

Gr 8 Up–Wind offers this highly informative and engaging book about the concept of gender. Replete with well-documented historical examples of gender diversity throughout the world, this book argues that it was the proliferation of European colonialism that spread the theory of gender binarism as an absolute, and that many ancient cultures included more than two genders. The text and inclusion of photographs as well as chapter-closing questions to promote further inquiry are perfect for a teen audience who can digest this information in chunks while learning a lot about the gender diversity that exists in humans and other biological species. It is also an excellent resource for anyone raised in the shadow of European colonialism to combat the pervasive idea that gender is either binary or a spectrum. The biological and social components behind gender are much more complex, which Wind conveys fully and expertly in this resource. Back matter includes an index, source notes, and further reading.