Gender Outlaw by Kate Bornstein

Gender Outlaw by Kate Bornstein

I know I'm not a man . . . and I've come to the conclusion that I'm probably not a woman, either. . . . . The trouble is, we're living in a world that insists we be one or the other. With these words, Kate Bornstein ushers readers on a funny, fearless, and wonderfully scenic journey across the terrains of gender and identity. On one level, Gender Outlaw details Bornstein's transformation from heterosexual male to lesbian woman, from a one-time IBM salesperson to a playwright and performance artist. But this particular coming-of-age story is also a provocative investigation into our notions of male and female, from a self-described nonbinary transfeminine diesel femme dyke who never stops questioning our cultural assumptions.

Gender Outlaw was decades ahead of its time when it was first published in 1994. Now, some twenty-odd years later, this book stands as both a classic and a still-revolutionary work--one that continues to push us gently but profoundly to the furthest borders of the gender frontier.

With a new introduction

Kate Bornstein is a writer, actress, and performance artist. She's appeared on shows like Donahue, CNBC's Real Personal, and other talk shows. From San Francisco to New York, her performances have received critical acclaim. The Opposite Gender is her most recent performance piece.

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ISBN 13	9780679757016
ISBN 10	0679757015
Title	Gender Outlaw
Author	Kate Bornstein
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	1995-04-25
Number of pages	253
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.