Queer Ducks Pdf
Bestselling author Eliot Schrefer's new book, Queer Ducks (and Other Animals): The Natural World of Animal Sexuality is a winner in many different ways. Among the numerous accolades for this young adult book focusing on the diversity of naturally occurring same-sex sexual behavior among nonhuman animals (animals) we read, "A thoughtful, thought-provoking, and incredibly fun study of queerness. The book's celebration of the human-animal connection offers positivity about how natural queer behavior is opens another entry point to acceptance and understanding.
Schrefer blends emotion and logic with a plethora of vocabulary by describing scientific, anthropological, and behavior studies. About the book In "Queer Ducks," Eliot Schrefer takes readers on an illuminating and thought-provoking journey through the natural world, exploring the rich tapestry of queer behavior among animals. By blending science and storytelling, Schrefer challenges the heteronormative lens that often limits our understanding of nature, revealing the diverse and fascinating ways in which animals express.
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Queer Ducks Recipient of a Printz Honor from the American Library Association Named an " essential read " by Psychology Today One of the Top 10 Teen Books of 2022 from the New York Public Library 5 Starred Reviews! Listen to my discussion of the book on All Things Considered with host Sacha Pfeiffer (8 mins) Or listen to my conversation with Jonathan Van Ness on their "Getting Curious" podcast. Interviews with researchers in the field offer additional insights for readers and aspiring scientists. Queer behavior in animals is as diverse and complex-and as natural-as it is in our own species.
It doesn't set us apart from animals. NPR's "All Things Considered," calls Queer Ducks "teenager-friendly. It's a Printz Honor young adult book filled with comics and humor and accessible science, and it's filled with research on the diversity of sexual behavior in the animal world."This groundbreaking illustrated YA nonfiction title from two.
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This groundbreaking YA nonfiction title from two-time National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author Eliot Schrefer is a well-researched and teen-friendly exploration of the gamut of queer behaviors observed in animals. A quiet revolution has been underway in recent years, with study after study revealing substantial same. Eliot Schrefer's Queer Ducks is a revolutionary book, one that upends longstanding assumptions about the nature and purpose of sex in the animal kingdom, with implications for rethinking what human beings should and shouldn't be doing when it comes to mating.
The book compiles the findings of dozens of scientific studies to reveal what "goldfish in the privacy of bowls" are up to. In "Queer Ducks," Eliot Schrefer takes readers on an illuminating and thought-provoking journey through the natural world, exploring the rich tapestry of queer behavior among animals. By blending science and storytelling, Schrefer challenges the heteronormative lens that often limits our understanding of nature, revealing the diverse and fascinating ways in which animals express their.
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This document explores how birds, especially ducks, have been used as metaphors for homosexuality in the cultural expressions of Puerto Rico, the United States, and other places. It analyzes linguistic meanings and eight Puerto Rican artistic works that employ these metaphors, as well as the Jewish-American cartoon 'Queer Duck' and the children's book 'The Sissy Duckling'.
