American sexologist and geneticist works focuses on biology of gender, sexual identity, gender identity, gender roles, and intersexuality
”explains biological ideas in a feminist perspective”
Uses Dynamic Systems theory from lifespan psychology. states that the infant and their caregiver, through their way of life, will give the infant a sense of gender/sex in their world
Her influential work includes the 1993 paper “The Five Sexes,” where she proposed an alternative model of gender containing five sexes: male, female, merm, ferm, and herm
Anne Fausto-Sterling
Bio
Year of birth: (born::1944)
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Nationality: (nationality::American)
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Period: (timecontext::20th century, 21st century)
Works
Important Works: (impworks::Myths of Gender, Sexing the Body)
Contributions: Pioneering work in gender studies, biology, and feminist theory
Key Ideas: (KeyIdeas::Sexual Dimorphism, Intersexuality, Gender and Science)
Known For: (KnownFor::Sexing the Body, Gender Studies)
Influenced By: (influencedby::Michel Foucault, Judith Butler, Evelyn Fox Keller)