Annual of Sexual Intermediaries Volume XXIII (1923) Hardcover – February 4, 2026

A landmark document from the formative years of modern sexual science, this volume brings together pioneering voices who reshaped the understanding of gender, sexuality, and human diversity in the early twentieth century.From Magnus Hirschfeld’s influential lecture on the intersexual constitution to Arthur Weil’s examination of sex determination, the collection traces the emerging scientific frameworks that challenged rigid binaries and opened new paths for inquiry. Arthur Kronfeld’s study of “metatropical women” and Michael von Muromtsev’s exploration of the pathicus illuminate categories and experiences long obscured or misunderstood.Prof. Karl Friedrich Jordan contributes two major essays—one on the interplay of sadistic and masochistic impulses, another on evolving concepts within sexual research—while Emma Goldman’s open letter on Louise Michel introduces a political and cultural dimension rarely acknowledged in sexological literature. Richard Meienreis’ portrait of Franz von Holstein and Heinrich Bulthaupt, along with Ferdinand Karsch’s analysis of homoeroticism in Arab cultural history, broaden the volume’s scope across disciplines and geographies.Concluding with the Annual Report for 1922/23 and a comprehensive supplement listing the contents of all twenty‑three volumes published between 1899 and 1923, this edition offers scholars, historians, and curious readers an indispensable window into the intellectual world that shaped early understandings of sexual and gender variance.A vital resource for anyone interested in the origins of sexology, LGBTQ+ history, or the evolution of modern thought. Read more