Thomas Laqueur

Thomas Laqueur is a historian and scholar known for his work on the history of sexuality, gender, and modernity. He challenges traditional views on how gender and sexuality have been understood across different cultures and eras. Laqueur is particularly famous for his argument that the historical understanding of sex and gender is shaped by cultural context rather than being fixed or purely biological. His influential book, "Making Sex," explores the evolution of sexual thought from the Enlightenment to the modern age, highlighting how ideas about sex have changed and influenced society.