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This is a list of species that are hermaphroditic, or some other sexually-reproducing single-sexed species. Can include both alien species, non-human species, and evolutionary variants of humans. | This is a list of species that are hermaphroditic, or some other sexually-reproducing single-sexed species. Can include both alien species, non-human species, and evolutionary variants of humans. | ||
It also includes species that include multiple sexes including one that is hermaphroditic. | |||
* [[Isaac Asimov]]. Foundation and Earth (1986) [a hermaphroditic variety of humans; one joins the protagonists] | * [[Isaac Asimov]]. Foundation and Earth (1986) [a hermaphroditic variety of humans; one joins the protagonists] | ||
* [[Katharine Burdekin]]. ''Proud Man'' (1934; 1993) (A human from the future visits 1930s England; humans in the future have evolved "beyond" humanity, and beyond humanity's bi-sexed nature; each individual can reproduce on their own, and is whole, containing both male and female attributes. This human contemplates with amazement the various social oddities of modern English society.) | * [[Katharine Burdekin]]. ''[[Proud Man]]'' (1934; 1993) (A human from the future visits 1930s England; humans in the future have evolved "beyond" humanity, and beyond humanity's bi-sexed nature; each individual can reproduce on their own, and is whole, containing both male and female attributes. This human contemplates with amazement the various social oddities of modern English society.) | ||
* [[Storm Constantine]], the [[Wraeththu]] | * [[Storm Constantine]], the [[Wraeththu]] | ||
* [[L. Timmel Duchamp]]. "Motherhood, Etc." (1993) | * [[L. Timmel Duchamp]]. "[[Motherhood, Etc.]]" (1993) | ||
* [[Camarin Grae]]. ''Stranded'' (1991, Naiad) (3 women from a hermaphroditic species are sent as "disembodied minds" to Earth to stop a villain. They end up identifying as lesbians and fighting a fundamentalist movement led by the villain.) | * [[Camarin Grae]]. ''[[Stranded]]'' (1991, Naiad) (3 women from a hermaphroditic species are sent as "disembodied minds" to Earth to stop a villain. They end up identifying as lesbians and fighting a fundamentalist movement led by the villain.) | ||
* [[Graham Joyce]], and [[Peter F. Hamilton]]. "Eat Reecebread" (1994) | * [[Graham Joyce]], and [[Peter F. Hamilton]]. "[[Eat Reecebread]]" (1994) | ||
* [[Ursula K. Le Guin]]'s ''[[The Left Hand of Darkness]]'' is a type of hermaphroditism: male and female gender in potential | * [[Ursula K. Le Guin]]'s ''[[The Left Hand of Darkness]]'' is a type of hermaphroditism: male and female gender in potential | ||
* [[Stephen Leigh]]. ''Dark Water's Embrace'' (1998) and Speaking Stones (1999) | * [[Stephen Leigh]]. ''[[Dark Water's Embrace]]'' (1998) and ''[[Speaking Stones]]'' (1999) (the "mid-male" has aspects of both male and female and is needed for successful sexual reproduction) | ||
* [[Melissa Scott]]. ''Shadow Man'' (1995) (space travel creates five common genders) | * [[Melissa Scott]]. ''[[Shadow Man]]'' (1995) (space travel creates five common genders; one is hermaphroditic) | ||
* Betan hermaphrodites ([[Lois McMaster Bujold]]'s Vorkosigan Saga) - humans come in male and female flavors, and also hermaphroditic | |||
{{Differently sexed species}} | |||
[[category:Lists]] | [[category:Lists]] | ||
[[Category:Gender and sex themes]] | [[Category:Gender and sex themes]] | ||
[[Category:Fictional species]] | [[Category:Fictional species and kinds]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:10, 20 December 2010
This is a list of species that are hermaphroditic, or some other sexually-reproducing single-sexed species. Can include both alien species, non-human species, and evolutionary variants of humans.
It also includes species that include multiple sexes including one that is hermaphroditic.
- Isaac Asimov. Foundation and Earth (1986) [a hermaphroditic variety of humans; one joins the protagonists]
- Katharine Burdekin. Proud Man (1934; 1993) (A human from the future visits 1930s England; humans in the future have evolved "beyond" humanity, and beyond humanity's bi-sexed nature; each individual can reproduce on their own, and is whole, containing both male and female attributes. This human contemplates with amazement the various social oddities of modern English society.)
- Storm Constantine, the Wraeththu
- L. Timmel Duchamp. "Motherhood, Etc." (1993)
- Camarin Grae. Stranded (1991, Naiad) (3 women from a hermaphroditic species are sent as "disembodied minds" to Earth to stop a villain. They end up identifying as lesbians and fighting a fundamentalist movement led by the villain.)
- Graham Joyce, and Peter F. Hamilton. "Eat Reecebread" (1994)
- Ursula K. Le Guin's The Left Hand of Darkness is a type of hermaphroditism: male and female gender in potential
- Stephen Leigh. Dark Water's Embrace (1998) and Speaking Stones (1999) (the "mid-male" has aspects of both male and female and is needed for successful sexual reproduction)
- Melissa Scott. Shadow Man (1995) (space travel creates five common genders; one is hermaphroditic)
- Betan hermaphrodites (Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan Saga) - humans come in male and female flavors, and also hermaphroditic