The End of Gender: Debunking the Myths about Sex and Identity in Our Society

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International sex researcher, neuroscientist, and columnist Debra Soh debunks popular gender myths in this scientific examination of the many facets of gender identity that is not only eminently reasonable and beautifully-written, it is brave and vital (Ben Shapiro, #1 New York Times bestselling author).

Is our gender something were born with, or are we conditioned by society In The End of Gender, neuroscientist and sexologist Dr. Debra Soh uses a research-based approach to address this hot-button topic, unmasking popular misconceptions about the nature vs. nurture debate and exploring what it means to be a woman or a man in todays society.

Both scientific and objective, and drawing on original research and carefully conducted interviews, Soh tackles a wide range of issues, such as gender-neutral parenting, gender dysphoric children, and the neuroscience of being transgender. She debates todays accepted notion that gender is a social construct and a spectrum, and challenges the idea that there is no difference between how male and female brains operate.

The End of Gender is conversation-starting required reading (Eric R. Weinstein, PhD, host of The Portal) that will arm you with the facts you need to come to your own conclusions about gender identity and its place in the world today.

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[Sohs] new book, The End of Gender, lays out with exceptional care not just why we have got into the current impasse, but how we might get out of it.
Douglas Murray,The London Times

By far the best Ive read on this topic.
Michael Shermer, PhD, Presidential Fellow at Chapman University and New York Times bestselling author ofGiving the Devil His Due

Very, very good. Quite feminist, very liberal, highly compassionate, thoroughly evidence-based, utterly reasonable.
Helen Pluckrose, editor in chief ofAreo Magazineand author ofCynical Theories

An easy-to-read introduction to the various current debates over sex, gender, and transgender. Soh also covers adjacent topics, such [as] autogynephilia and research on the origins of sexual orientation.
Ray Blanchard, PhD, Full Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto and researcher in sexual orientation, paraphilias, and gender dysphoria

[A] beautifully calm, rational and precision-guided dissectionher expos will fall like rain on parched earth.
Barbara Kay, The Post Millennial

"Sex and gender are always gripping topics, andThe End of Genderdoes not disappoint. Debra Soh has given us a lucid explanation of the latest science and politics of men and women. And she fearlessly pushes back against the notion that the only way to advance equality is to scramble biology, language, and common sense, and to intimidate anyone who doesnt go along."
Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor of Psychology, Harvard University, and the author ofThe Blank SlateandEnlightenment Now

"Dr. Debra Soh's book is not only eminently reasonable and beautifully-written, it is brave and vital. Rooted in data but accessible to the common person, this is the rare book that can only be labeled 'must-read.'"
Ben Shapiro, #1 New York Times bestselling author, Editor-in-Chief ofThe Daily Wire, and Host of "The Ben Shapiro Show"

"The longer that academic science suppresses its carefully constructed knowledge about the biology of sex in deference to a rapidly mutating set of political taboos, the less claim it will have to public respect or attention.It is to be hoped that Debra SohsThe End of Genderinspires more scientists to stand up to the ideological myths around sex and gender in defense of scientific truth."
Heather Mac Donald, Thomas W. Smith fellow at the Manhattan Institute and author ofThe Diversity Delusion.

"There is no more treacherous topic on the current intellectual landscape than the biological basis of gender. The fearless Dr. Debra Soh is an expert guide navigating the jungle of umbrella categories like "Trans" and "LGBTQx" to let us know how they are informed by our scientific understanding of biology. If you are genuinely interested beyond sloganeering about the eternal braid of gender, sexuality and biology, then this book is required reading."
Eric R Weinstein, PhD, Managing Director at Thiel Capital and Host ofThe Portal

"Debra Soh's clearly written book walks the reader through the science and politics of sex and gender research. Her discussion is accessible, balanced and thoughtful and will advance the study of how biological and social factors interact in the development of sex and gender."
Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, Director of the Autism Research Centre at Cambridge University

Author Bio

Dr. Debra Sohis a neuroscientist who specializes in gender, sex, and sexual orientation. She received her doctorate from York University in Toronto and worked as an academic researcher for eleven years. Her writing has appeared inThe Globe and Mail(Toronto),Harpers Magazine,The Wall Street Journal, theLos Angeles Times,Scientific American,Playboy, Quillette, and manyotherpublications. Her research has been published in academic journals including theArchives of Sexual BehaviorandFrontiers in Human Neuroscience. As a journalist, Soh writes about the science and politics of human sexuality and gender, free speech, and censorship in academia. She lives in Toronto. Follow her on Twitter at @DrDebraSohand visit her at DrDebraSoh.com.