BODIES THAT MATTERBODIES THAT MATTERON THEDISCURSIVELIMITSOF"SEX"JUDITH BUTLERRoutledge New York & LondonPublished in 1993 byRoudedge29 West 35 StreetNew York, NY 10001Published in Great Britain byRoudedge11 New Fetter LaneLondon EC4P4EECopyright 1993 by RoudedgePrinted in the United States on acid free paper.All rights reserved. No part ofthis book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers.Library of Congress Cataloging-Ln-Publication DataButler, Judith P.Bodies that matter, on the discursive limits of "sex" / Judith Butler.p. cm. Includes index (p. ).ISBN 0-415-90365-3 (CL). ISBN 0-415-90366-1 (PB)I1. Feminist theory. 2. Sex rolePhilosophy. 3. Sex differences (Psychology) 4. Sexual orientationPhilosophy 5. Identity (Psychology) 6. Femininity (Psychology) L Title. HQI190.B88 1993 305.3