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A novel by [[Jeffrey Eugenides]] published in 2002 which went on to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.▼
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▲A novel by [[Jeffrey Eugenides]] published in 2002,
Calliope (later Cal) Stephanides was born with a rare genetic condition that caused her to look externally female, but in adolescence begin developing male characteristics.
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A very well-written book, although it comes with a few warnings: much of the plot focuses on [[Brother-Sister Incest]], and one character turns out to be a historical figure, {{spoiler|Wallace Fard Muhammad}}.
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* [[A-Cup Angst]]: One of Calliope's big concerns while she still thought she was a girl. See [[Pettanko]] below.
* [[The Beard]]: Jimmy Zizmo is this for Lina, who is a lesbian and had to leave Bithynios after her affair with another woman was discovered.
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