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

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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 onlyeminently reasonable and beautifully-written, it is brave and vital” (Ben Shapiro, #1 New York Times bestselling author).

Is our gender something we’re 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 today’s 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 today’s 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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“[Soh’s] 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 I’ve read on this topic.”
—Michael Shermer, PhD, Presidential Fellow at Chapman University and New York Times bestselling author of Giving the Devil His Due

“Very, very good. Quite feminist, very liberal, highly compassionate, thoroughly evidence-based, utterly reasonable.”
—Helen Pluckrose, editor in chief of Areo Magazine and author of Cynical 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 dissection…her exposé will fall like rain on parched earth.”
—Barbara Kay, The Post Millennial

"Sex and gender are always gripping topics, and The End of Gender does 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 doesn’t go along."
—Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor of Psychology, Harvard University, and the author of The Blank Slate and Enlightenment 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 of The 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 Soh’s The End of Gender inspires 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 of The 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 of The 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

About the Author

Dr. Debra Soh is 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 in The Globe and Mail (Toronto), Harper’s Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, Scientific American, Playboy, Quillette, and many other publications. Her research has been published in academic journals including the Archives of Sexual Behavior and Frontiers 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 @DrDebraSoh and visit her at DrDebraSoh.com.

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The End Of Gender isn’t anti-trans, instead it’s a science based, well researched book about the negative consequences of pushing kids towards drugs and bodily modification before their frontal lobes are even developed none the less having gone through puberty.This phenomenon needs unbiased research, especially because children will mostly never be fertile again if they choose to as adults later on because of invasive procedures and hormone blockers.Many can’t do their jobs bc a minority of people have blind faith no harm could come of subjecting children we would let near 18+ choices make choices fueled by a social trend, ideology, and activist pressure silencing real science. As a parent wouldn't you want to know if the drugs you're about to give your child could do harm?Give it an objective read there is no hatred, see her interview on JRE, Debra Soh is a scientist and journalist that has put the Unbiased Work In like any good researcher should do! There are myths in society and they need rigorous non-ideological research done, the ultimate harm is always done out of fear based thinking. Happiness especially for our young cannot be a drug and a scalpel. When did life get so complicated?
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Ally
5.0 out of 5 stars A good read about the myths of gender
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2021
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Picked this book up because I've been mostly reading posts on users on Tumblr stating their 1000+ genders were 'real.' I wanted to do my research on the issue because there are misinformation on social media. I decided to read the book from Dr. Debra Soh, a sexologist who spent her time researching the topic. The book was concise and easy to read. It's not the most verbiage academia literature I've read, but it's effective in sending the message across to a young audience.

I don't agree with everything that was discussed with Debra Soh. Especially on Chapter 7, I don't agree that women shouldn't behave like men in sex and dating. I think it would be nice to have broader scope on different dynamic in relationships. Especially when women are entering high ranking position, I've noticed a change in power dynamics in relationship where the wife is the bread winner and the husband is a full time 'stay at home dad.' The husband's livelihood is dependent on his wife's income. The couple is still married and they had children together. I would like to see more research that goes out of boundaries of conventional gender norms in relationships where the power dynamic has shifted from the husband to the wife.

Otherwise, the book was worth the read for its insights and clarity.
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Tim Goldich
5.0 out of 5 stars Fighting for truth!
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2020
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Thank you Dr. Soh for your courageous efforts to restore truth (and sanity) in matters of gender. Cutting through indoctrination, this book confirms what most of us intuitively already know. Yes, male and female do form a "binary," and yes, women and men are innately different. For the weak minded, the sexes can only be equal if they are identical. And therefore, the sexes MUST be identical (and contrary evidence MUST be suppressed). But, those who think a little deeper will know that the two ends of a balance beam need not be identical to weigh the same. And therefore, the sexes need NOT be identical to be equal.

This is an important book; buy it before it is banished. Still, I must protest the general trend to gynocentrism---the book always directs its empathy toward the feminine. But it fails to hold the feminine accountable.

With biology banished, "sexism" then becomes the only explanation; and that's how feminists like it. It was feminism that declared "Gender is a social construct." It was feminists who turned that assertion into academic "law," and it is primarily the feminine that remains fearful of innate male-female differences. She won't say it, but the ideological dictatorship that Soh decries has its origins in the feminine.

But, Soh's book is politically incorrect enough as it without taking all that on! Bravo Dr. Soh, your voice is much needed. Best part of the book? For me, it was this bit of penetrating logic: If male and female are just "social constructs" without basis in biology, then what is a trans person transitioning from, and what is a trans person transitioning to? If "gender is fluid," then why is there "gender dysphoria," and how can this feeling of being a male trapped in a female body (or vice versa) be so overwhelming as to motivate the long, arduous, expensive and painful process of physically transitioning?

Answer that biology deniers!
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Jerome the Cat
5.0 out of 5 stars An important and needed work
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2020
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Dr. Soh is a scientist and self-professed political liberal who supports trans rights. However, she believes that supporting the rights of anyone in the LGBTQ+ community should be done with truthfulness, facts, and science - not emotion and bullying. She presents scientific case studies to show that elements of the transgender platform are anti-science. Additionally, trans activists receive scathing criticism from her because they seek to shut down logic, rational discourse, scientific inquiry, truth, and research that goes against whatever values they are supporting today.

It is sad that Dr. Soh had to end her career in science and move to journalism due to the censoring of scientific journals and defunding of research whose findings may oppose some transgender claims. I hope this changes one day and that people can be intelligent and rational again.

My criticisms of the book are that it was poorly edited and she rambles a bit at times. Most books professionally published have a decent amount of editorial work that this one seems to lack (in sentence structure, word choice, content layout, etc.). The colloquial tone makes it feel more like a self-published work. But it is probably intentional to make the book feel more accessible.

Regarding her rambling, perhaps that is part of the informal tone as well - to make it feel like a blog more than a book. Some chapters are a thorough mix of her addressing the myth at hand as well as 'ranting' about something that is related but could have been cut for brevity. I find her 'rants' to be interesting - she has much to share - but I also prefer books that are more concise and direct.

Overall, the book is absolutely worth reading. It contributes much to the debate at hand and will prove quite accessible for the average layman.
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Jo
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, Informative
Reviewed in Canada on April 12, 2024
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A great book, a fresh take on the way science / academia has been represented lately. I like the information provided on both sides of the spectrum, and how balanced the author is.
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Mario
5.0 out of 5 stars La ciencia por encima de la ideología
Reviewed in Mexico on May 7, 2022
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Este es un libro sencillamente imperdible, indispensable en estos tiempos de corrección política e ideas pseudocientíficas. La dra. Soh explica en forma clara y sin grandes rodeos los hechos en materia de sexualidad que múltiples facciones sociales se empeñan en negar, al punto de haber contaminado ya con su discurso hasta algunas grandes revistas e instituciones de ciencia como Nature.
Lo más valioso del texto es que está escrito desde la perspectiva liberal, contrario a lo que la mayoría podría esperar de un libro que desmiente un montón de errores en nuestro entendimiento de la diversidad sexual.
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Visionary64
5.0 out of 5 stars Should Be Essential Reading For Every Parent.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 29, 2024
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A very informative text with well-backed-up facts. If you are bemused by the current gender debates, this will offer some clarity.
The media want to label the author as transphobic, but anyone who reads the book will see that she is very sympathetic to their plight, but extremely critical of the misrepresentation of the issues that we see in the media every day.
The book would have benefitted from a little more editing, as it does ramble a bit, but it still addresses the questions every parent should be asking.
There are several things I disagree with, but overall a fair picture of the issues and how to have a reasoned debate with any activists you may have the misfortune to meet.
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Jordi
5.0 out of 5 stars Hacen falta más libros como este
Reviewed in Spain on December 17, 2023
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Tal como están las cosas hoy en día, este libro hace mucha falta.

El discurso y esquema político que se viene planteando socialmente la última década, el lavado de cara chabacano, la censura moderna (cancelación, demonización, deshumanización y rechazo vehemente de ideas y evidencias) en ciencia, arte, periodismo, literatura y otros campos en base a esta idea de "proteger" a las minorías o grupos en riesgo social (que para empezar no hace ningún bien a nadie y más bien produce más daño que beneficio y además las propias estrategias que se plantean dañan a las personas que se tratan de ayudar y puede que incluso a las que les rodean también), por todo ello este libro hace mucha falta.

A idea de hoy hemos generado una idiosincrasia social muy afortunada en una serie de cosas pero que a su vez ha creado otros problemas. A día de hoy el hecho de expresar cosas y el riesgo de las represarías por ofender a alguien a la hora mostrar tus ideas, formas en las que quieres vivir o directamente mostrar cosas canónicas es ridículo. Desgraciadamente estamos creando una cultura en la que incomodar o discutir a ciertos círculos o personas es algo inadmisible y toda la praxis en base a esto se basa en racionalización de emociones o si no directamente en vehemencia.

Hace falta libros como este que se atrevan a decir la evidencia sin sesgos y sin acomodar a la gente para que se sienta en el mundo exterior como si fuera el salón de estar de su casa o cualquier otra idea quimérica o contraproducente.

Felicito a la autora (Debrah Soh) por el coraje y contundencia del libro.
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Cliente Amazon
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
Reviewed in Brazil on May 5, 2021
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I highly recommend this book! Extremely necessary nowadays and very well written
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