Taking sides. Clashing views in gender / selected, edited, and with introductions by Jacquelyn W. White.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. Definitions and cultural boundaries : a moving target -- issue 1. Is anatomy destiny? -- issue 2. Is gender identity innate? -- issue 3. Is the motive to rape biological? -- pt. 2. Different strokes : the question of difference -- issue 4. Do women and men communicate differently? -- issue 5. Do women and men respond differently to stress? -- issue 6. Are differences in aggressive behavior between women and men due to gender-related factors? -- pt. 3. From Ozzie to Harriet to my two dads : gender in childhood -- issue 7. Is fetal sex selection harmful to society? -- issue 8. Are fathers essential for children's well-being? -- issue 9. Should same-sex couples be able to marry? -- issue 10. Can lesbian and gay couples be appropriate parents for children? -- pt. 4. From 9 to 5 : gender in the world of work -- issue 11. Do sex differences in careers in mathematics and sciences have a biological basis? -- issue 12. Is the gender wage gap justified? -- issue 13. Are gender inequalities primarily responsible for the increased number of low-wage single-mother families? -- pt. 5. Gender and sexuality : double-standards? -- issue 14. Is female circumcision universally wrong? -- issue 15. Should "abstinence-until-marriage" be the only message for teens? -- issue 16. Can women's sexuality be free from traditional gender constraints? -- issue 17. Are adult-child sexual relations always harmful? -- pt. 6. Girl interrupted : gender and mental health -- issue 18. Is premenstrual syndrome a hormonally based disorder? -- issue 19. Is reparative therapy effective in changing one's sexual orientation? -- issue 20. Is transgenderism a psychological disorder?