"These themes are developed and examined in informative and rich analyses of various aspects of the historical and contemporary trends in the biomedical treatment of homosexuality and related phenomenon, such as intersexuality." -- Archives of Sexual Behavior"...the corpus of these essays demonstrates the complex, historically shifting interplay between researcher and subject." -- Archives of Sexual Behavior"All in all, this is an excellent collection of essays on the history and contemporary practice of biomedical science applied to homosexuality . The reader will gain a sophisticated understanding of the dialectics and contextual embeddedness of the scientific search for an understanding of sexuality and gender." -- Archives ofSexual Behavior"...quite well-written, provocative, occasionally witty and wryly amusing, and they should be accessible to newcomers as well as informative to readers who have already delved into these topics." -- Slogan"...the essays in this volume make compelling arguments about the need to take seriously the high stakes of science." -- CLGH"Taking on our fervent feelings about 'science' and our fervid responses to 'homosexuality,' these essays are doubly hot.." -- Jonathan Ned Katz"This extraordinary collection promises to become a classic." -- Sandra Harding