Contained herein are the subversive, wilful, frivolous, provocative words of rebels from all over the world. How do you identify them? They are not happy with things the way they are and think they can change them.
Is there a gay gene? Do we have the right to operate on hermaphrodite children? Gay, straight, bisexual, transsexualthe world is changing for sexual minorities. In some countries, the battle for sexual equality is bearing fruit in non-discriminatory legislation; in many others, gay people risk long prison sentences or even, as in Saudi Arabia or Iran, the death penalty. The No-Nonsense Guide to Sexual Diversity surveys the hidden history and geography of sexually unconventional behavior. And it explores the reasons behind the war being waged against sexual non-conformists by religious fundamentalists, be they Christian, Muslim or Hindu. This guide also contains an indispensable country-by-country survey of the laws affecting sexual minorities.
The treatment of sexual minorities—whether lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender—varies significantly in different parts of the world. In some countries, equal rights have been achieved and progress is being made against discrimination; in others, being gay still incurs the death penalty. This guide examines all the colors of the sexual rainbow, unearths hidden histories, and looks at contributions from medicine and science. It also includes a unique global survey of laws that affect sexual minorities. Vanessa Baird has been co-editor at New Internationalist magazine since 1986. Her previous books include, as compiler and editor, Eye to Eye Women .
This little book captures the essence of some of the biggest ideas - from Gaia to Chaos Theory, from Communism to Eco-Feminism, from the End of History' to racial equality.'
Oog in oog met vrouwen is een bloemlezing uit het prachtige werk van schrijfsters uit Afrika, Azië, Latijns-Amerika en het Caribisch gebied. De fragmenten uit proza en poëzie, die zijn samengebracht onder noemers als Leven en Liefde, Werk en spel en Politiek en maatschappij , worden visueel vertaald en verlevendigd door meer dan veertig kleurenfoto's. Daarmee is dit boek een genoegen om te lezen en tegelijk een lust voor het oog.