About Dr. Costello
I am Cary Gabriel Costello (he/him or ze/zim), a sociology professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. I have also served for many years as that university's Director of LGBTQ+ Studies. Like show dogs, professors are often introduced by their pedigree--mine includes a BA in Psychology (Yale), a JD (Harvard Law School), and an MA and PhD in Sociology (U.C. Berkeley). Woof! It has always been my goal to put this education to use by sharing it as an educator, and putting it to work to serve the public in general, and marginalized communities in particular. As an intersex gender transitioner myself, I am particularly involved in advocacy for sex, gender, and sexual minoritized communities. Research Interests My research centers sociology of the body and intersectional identities. I have two main lines of research. The first examines the regulation of physical sex by medical and legal institutions, focusing on the central role played by the medical profession in imposing...