All Points in Between

About the Book

"Holder first uses his own experience to gain unprecedented access to a broader community of people whom, using normative understandings of sex, gender, and sexual orientation, many of us might identify as 'transsexual', 'transgendered', 'intersexed', 'bisexual', or some 'other' in-between and thus socially marginalizing category. He then boldly re-maps this social landscape in ways that situate us all somewhere in-between. While respecting the difference in our experience, Holder calls for greater continuity in-and at the very least, greater scrutiny toward-our measurement of it."

"What is considered an "extreme male" and an "extreme female", does not mean the "perfect" or "natural" male or female. It refers simply to one extreme of maleness to the other extreme of femaleness. Because sex shifts and the variables are often unknown, even hidden, there can be multiple identities that merge into one long continuum that can shift over time. This allows us to open up our society to accepting people's differences"
-From All Points in Between

Taylor Holder investigates the male, the female, and all points in between in this engaging exploration of sexual identity. In-depth interviews and case studies illustrate differences among sex, sexuality, and sexual identity. Holder's work is a lively examination of how families, the medical establishment, and legal statutes play critical roles in the creation of self-and what it means to be oneself in private and in public.

About the Author

Taylor Holder investigates the male, the female, and all points in between in this engaging exploration of sex identity. In-depth interviews and case studies illustrate the differences among sex, sexuality, and sexual identity. Holder?s work is a lively examination of how families, the medical establishment, and legal statutes play critical roles in the creation of self?and what it means to be oneself in private and in public.