![]() Are gay men genuinely more feminine than other men? And do they really prefer to be hairdressers rather than lumberjacks? Are all male transsexuals women trapped in men's bodies - or are some of them men who are just plain turned on by the idea of becoming a woman? And how much of a role do biology and genetics play in sexual orientation? But while Bailey's science is provocative, it is the portraits of the boys and men who struggle with these questions - and often with anger, fear, and hurt feelings - that will move you. ![]() Indeed, much of what he has to say will be sure to generate as many questions as it does answers. ![]() But as he demonstrates, science doesn't always deliver predictable or even comfortable answers. ![]() Based on his original research, Bailey's book is grounded firmly in science. Michael Bailey, "The Man Who Would Be Queen" is a frankly controversial, intensely poignant, and boldly forthright book about sex and gender. Written by cutting-edge researcher and sex expert J. ![]() Gay, straight, or lying, it's as simple and straightforward as black or white, right! Or is there a gray area, where the definitions of sex and gender become blurred or entirely refocused with the deft and practiced use of a surgeon's knife? For some, the concept of gender - the very idea we have of ourselves as either male or female beings - is neither simple nor straightforward. ![]()
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