Annual of Sexual Intermediaries Volume 17 (1917)

At the dawn of the twentieth century, pioneers of sexology and social reform dared to ask questions that society preferred to silence. This volume brings together rare writings from the Jahrbuch für sexuelle Zwischenstufen (Annual of Sexual Intermediaries), the groundbreaking journal founded by Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld and the Scientific Humanitarian Committee.

Inside, readers will encounter Professor R. Steinach's controversial experiments on artificial masculinization and feminization, Hirschfeld's own lectures, and Max Hodann's investigations into the hereditary foundations of sexual intermediaries. Essays range from Numa Praetorius's bold exploration of Walt Whitman's homosexuality to reports on women serving as soldiers in the World War, and intimate glimpses into the letters of Duchess Elisabeth Charlotte of Orléans.

The volume also preserves reviews, committee reports, memorial tributes to leading figures such as Albert Eulenburg and Eduard Oberg, and even the receipts and announcements that reveal the everyday workings of a movement committed to science and human dignity.

Supplemented with a complete table of contents for all twenty-three volumes published between 1899 and 1923, this edition offers scholars and curious readers alike a window into the earliest organized efforts to understand and defend sexual diversity.

A document of courage, inquiry, and compassion, it stands as both historical record and timeless reminder: the struggle for knowledge and equality has deep roots, and its voices still resonate today.