What if you discovered the entire concept of a gender binary is nothing more than an illusion? The idea that humans fall into one of two gender categories is largely a construct created by those who benefit from that belief. More expansive ideas of gender have always existed.

In the second book of the Queer History Project, The Gender Binary Is a Big Lie: Infinite Identities around the World, author Lee Wind uses historical evidence and primary sources--poetry, ancient burial sites, firsthand accounts, and news stories--to explore gender roles and identities. Gender is as diverse as the human experience. Get ready to shatter those preconceived notions of a gender binary and dive deep into expressions of gender--both past and present--that reveal that the gender binary really is a big lie.