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Iain Morland, an intersex scholar and advocate—and a former patient—explores why medicalization is so embedded in contemporary society and how to challenge it. He provides breakthrough accounts of the traumatic effects of surgery, the consequences for attachments between children and parents, and the paradoxes of the pursuit of normality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeaving together theoretical analysis with autobiographical insights, Morland grapples with the complexity of dismantling intersex medicine. Accessibly written and passionately argued, this book exposes the contradictions of the medical management of intersex.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a bold mix of critical theory, psychology, queer theory, and philosophy, the book provides fresh insights for scholars of intersex, gender, sexuality, and science, as well as for activists and their allies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIain Morland\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the founding voices in critical intersex studies. He holds a PhD from Royal Holloway, University of London, and he has held lectureships at Cardiff University and the University of the Arts London. 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