# It's Time We Learned About the Einstein of Sex

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Published: 2025-05-23T16:14:34+00:00
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In The Einstein of Sex: Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, the Visionary of Weimar Berlin , Daniel Brook revives the life story of an influential German thinker far ahead of his time. More than a century ago, Magnus Hirschfeld argued that gender and sexuality are fluid—and later, that race is a social construct. As you might expect, the Nazis weren’t fans, but they didn’t write Hirschfeld out of history. That erasure happened in the U.S., even though, as Daniel and I discuss, it was Hirschfeld’s books destroyed at the infamous book burning in 1933. In a time of resurgent fascist politics, Daniel told me, “It’s high time” we learned about Magnus. Daniel Brook is a journalist and author whose writing has appeared in Harper’s , The New York Times Magazine , and The Nation . He’s now the author of four books. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit skippedhistory.substack.com/subscribe

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