Hermaphrodite Logic

HERMAPHRODITE LOGIC is a bold examination of intersex liberation. Juliana Gleeson reveals how a movement challenged systemic medical abuses to reshape our understanding of sex. Blending philosophical insights and personal testimonies, Gleeson argues that intersex people have been harmed not just for therapeutic reasons but to ease professional and parental anxieties.

Juliana Gleeson is a writer, comedian and historian. She has published essays in outlets including Viewpoint Magazine, Invert Journal and VICE, and performed internationally at a wide range of communist and queer cultural events. She is the co-editor of Transgender Marxism.

Introduction: Sex is Expressive 1. The Boston Revelation 2. The Clinic Strikes Back 3. Bringing in the Intersex 4. Herms as Humans 5. A Struggle Without a Centre 6. Sex in the Wreckage 7. Conclusion: Hermaphrodite Statues, Intersex Poems