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* Asimov, Isaac. Foundation and Earth (1986) [a hermaphroditic variety of humans; one joins the protagonists] | * Asimov, Isaac. Foundation and Earth (1986) [a hermaphroditic variety of humans; one joins the protagonists] | ||
* Burdekin, Katharine. 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.) | * Burdekin, Katharine. ''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.) | ||
* Grae, Camarin. 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.) | * Duchamp, L. Timmel. "Motherhood, Etc." (1993) | ||
* Grae, Camarin. ''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.) | |||
* Joyce, Graham, and Peter F. Hamilton. "Eat Reecebread" (1994) | * Joyce, Graham, and Peter F. Hamilton. "Eat Reecebread" (1994) | ||
* Leigh, Stephen. Dark Water's Embrace (1998) and Speaking Stones (1999) | * Leigh, Stephen. ''Dark Water's Embrace'' (1998) and Speaking Stones (1999) | ||
* Scott, Melissa. Shadow Man (1995) (space travel creates five common genders | * Scott, Melissa. ''Shadow Man'' (1995) (space travel creates five common genders) | ||
'''Intersexed individuals of a species, especially humans.''' | '''Intersexed individuals of a species, especially humans.''' | ||
* Bull, Emma. Bonedance | * Bull, Emma. ''Bonedance'' | ||
* Carlson, William. "Dinner at Helen's" in Strange Bedfellows, edited by Thomas Scortia (1972) | * Carlson, William. "Dinner at Helen's" in Strange Bedfellows, edited by Thomas Scortia (1972) | ||
Cooney, Ellen. The Silver Rose (1979) (reminiscent of ancient greek theory: a deity's hermaphroditic child is split into two oppositely gendered beings until they re-unite) | * Cooney, Ellen. ''The Silver Rose'' (1979) (reminiscent of ancient greek theory: a deity's hermaphroditic child is split into two oppositely gendered beings until they re-unite) | ||
* [[Samuel R. Delany]]. The Einstein Intersection (1967) (hermaphroditic side characters) | * [[Samuel R. Delany]]. ''The Einstein Intersection'' (1967) (hermaphroditic side characters) | ||
* Koster, R. M. Mandragon (1979) (hermaphroditic child raised as monster; then discovers or is discovered by powers) | * Koster, R. M. ''Mandragon'' (1979) (hermaphroditic child raised as monster; then discovers or is discovered by powers) | ||
* McMahon, Donna. ''Dance of Knives'' (2002) (minor character is hermaphroditic; apparently mutagens have caused hermaphroditism to be not uncommon) | * McMahon, Donna. ''Dance of Knives'' (2002) (minor character is hermaphroditic; apparently mutagens have caused hermaphroditism to be not uncommon) | ||
[[category:Reading & Media Lists]] | [[category:Reading & Media Lists]] | ||
Revision as of 04:17, 25 October 2006
Hermaphroditism in a species, or as an evolutionary adjustment to humans.
- Asimov, Isaac. Foundation and Earth (1986) [a hermaphroditic variety of humans; one joins the protagonists]
- Burdekin, Katharine. 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.)
- Duchamp, L. Timmel. "Motherhood, Etc." (1993)
- Grae, Camarin. 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.)
- Joyce, Graham, and Peter F. Hamilton. "Eat Reecebread" (1994)
- Leigh, Stephen. Dark Water's Embrace (1998) and Speaking Stones (1999)
- Scott, Melissa. Shadow Man (1995) (space travel creates five common genders)
Intersexed individuals of a species, especially humans.
- Bull, Emma. Bonedance
- Carlson, William. "Dinner at Helen's" in Strange Bedfellows, edited by Thomas Scortia (1972)
- Cooney, Ellen. The Silver Rose (1979) (reminiscent of ancient greek theory: a deity's hermaphroditic child is split into two oppositely gendered beings until they re-unite)
- Samuel R. Delany. The Einstein Intersection (1967) (hermaphroditic side characters)
- Koster, R. M. Mandragon (1979) (hermaphroditic child raised as monster; then discovers or is discovered by powers)
- McMahon, Donna. Dance of Knives (2002) (minor character is hermaphroditic; apparently mutagens have caused hermaphroditism to be not uncommon)