binaries

GenderQueer: Voices From Beyond the Sexual Binary
$16.95
Nestle, Joan (editor), Riki Wilkins (editor),
Clare Howard (editor). "GenderQueer: Voices from Beyond the Sexual Binary", Alyson, 2002.

Not Here Nor There

Amos Lassen

"GenderQueer" is an anthology that looks at the gray area between genders. We learn here that gender is not a self-evident term and "genderqueers" are not always what they appear. The book is made up of 30 first person testimonies of those who are "genderqueer". The issue of gender identity has been a galvanizing force in the GLBT community of late and the questions go far beyond sexual identification as determined by biology. Three experts on gender, Nestle, Wilkins and Howard take us into that gray area and help us understand the possibilities of gender that have no limits. This is not a book to validate predetermined feelings about gender--it is an honest and deep look at gender with disturbing opinions and coarse language.
The book goes beyond the usual discussion of the transgendered. The editors look at all kinds of people who are outside what is regarded as gender norms and show how complicated the issue is. Here is a deconstruction of gender and it gives a voice to those who live between male and female. The book looks at not only those who are transgendered nut also at the intersexed and transsexuals. All aspects of gender are touched upon and the book gives the GLBT community another dimension.
The book is interesting--in fact, it is compelling and will probably change your mind about the way you look at gender. We are
forced to muddle through our preconceived ideas about gender and sex and identity. It is a revelatory study that needs to be read.

01TheOne Men's Zerone Binary Fashion Watch #ZE102G1
$129.00
The 01 The One Men's Binary Fashion Watch is a perfect gift for any hip, tech-loving individual. Constructed with a stainless steel case, the unique timepiece includes a stainless steel bezel, and a black leather wristband with an adjustable buckle clasp. A strong mineral window shields the textured black dial face, which features green LED lights that display the time in binary code. To crack the code, simply add the numbers on the top row to equal the hour. The numbers on the bottom row add up to the minute. Powered by digital-quartz movement, the watch is water resistant to 99 feet. It comes packaged in a sleek metal 01-logoed protective case.

Scott Women's Binary Jacket, Night, Large
$259.95

Powers of 2 BCD Clock
$29.99
Great to watch going to sleep, better than counting sheep, by the time your brain figures out the time in the morning, you are awake.