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She/He/They/Me
Robyn Ryle
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In "She/He/They/Me," sociology professor Dr. Robyn Ryle invites you on an interactive journey beyond the gender binary. Ever wondered how different your life would be if gender were reimagined? This educational game-changer has become essential reading in gender studies classrooms nationwide.

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What If Everything You Knew About Gender Was Just One Story Among Thousands?

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Consider this: In Indonesia, the Bugis people recognize five genders. In Navajo tradition, there are four. Meanwhile, most Western societies insist there are only two-and that these categories are fixed, natural, and universal. This disconnect reveals something profound: what feels like biological destiny is actually cultural storytelling. Gender isn't discovered in the delivery room; it's assigned, constructed, and enforced through countless daily interactions that begin before we take our first breath. The question isn't whether gender exists, but rather: whose version of gender are we living, and what other possibilities have we forgotten-or never known existed?

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The Birth Lottery and Bodies Beyond the Binary

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How Masculinity and Femininity Transform Across Time and Place

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The Invisible Curriculum: How We Learn Gender From Birth

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When Gender Meets Race, Class, and Power

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Reclaiming Our Bodies, Reimagining Our Future

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