Sex Is As Sex Does
Book • 2022
Paisley Currah's 'Sex Is as Sex Does' analyzes the governance of transgender identity through law, policy, and administrative practices, showing how institutions construct and regulate sex and gender.
The book traces how bureaucratic categories and procedures affect the recognition and everyday lives of transgender people, highlighting the consequences of rigid sex markers.
Currah combines historical analysis with contemporary case studies to reveal the stakes of policy choices for civil rights and personal autonomy.
The work critiques simplistic biological definitions of sex and argues for more flexible, justice-oriented approaches to identity documentation and regulation.
It is influential in debates about identity documents, healthcare, and the legal treatment of trans people.
The book traces how bureaucratic categories and procedures affect the recognition and everyday lives of transgender people, highlighting the consequences of rigid sex markers.
Currah combines historical analysis with contemporary case studies to reveal the stakes of policy choices for civil rights and personal autonomy.
The work critiques simplistic biological definitions of sex and argues for more flexible, justice-oriented approaches to identity documentation and regulation.
It is influential in debates about identity documents, healthcare, and the legal treatment of trans people.
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