For Girls
The book presents a profound exploration of gender and identity through a lens of faith, inviting young readers to embrace their bodies as gifts reflecting Christ's Incarnation. With a focus on childlike wonder, it combines engaging text with delightful illustrations to deepen understanding of these concepts. By fostering a sacramental view of reality, it encourages children to appreciate their unique identities and the joy found within them.
For Boys
Focusing on gender and identity, the book invites young readers to explore a sacramental understanding of reality. It emphasizes childlike wonder and joy while guiding children into the mystery of the Incarnation. With engaging language and delightful illustrations, it encourages them to view their bodies as gifts that reflect the gift of Christ's own body, fostering a deeper appreciation of their identity and the divine.
The question of gender--who we are as men and women--has never been more pressing, or more misunderstood. Weaving personal experience with expert knowledge, Dr. Abigail Favale provides an in-depth yet accessible account of the gender paradigm: a framework for understanding reality and identity that has recently risen to prominence. Favale traces the genealogy of gender to its origins in feminism and postmodern thought, describing how gender has come to eclipse sex, and how that shift is reshaping language, law, medicine, sexuality, and our own self-perceptions. With substance, clarity, and compassion, Favale teases out the hidden assumptions of the gender paradigm and exposes its effects. Yet this book is not merely an exposé--it is also a powerful, moving articulation of a Christian understanding of reality: a holistic paradigm that proclaims the dignity of the body, the sacramental meaning of sexual difference, and the interconnectedness of all creation. The Genesis of Gender is a vital, timely resource for anyone seeking to better understand the gender paradigm--and how to live beyond it.