Synopsis: "Imagine a race of beings very similar to humans, except that for 98% of the time they have no gender. There is no sexual competition, no homophobia, no excess of testosterone, no different genders to block the media channels with endless advertising for clothes, perfumes, make-up, and sexual posturing. In short, it could be a very boring place indeed. However, for a few days a year, and in special facilities set aside for such a purpose, hormones trigger the assumption of one of two genders for the purpose of mating. There is no way of predicting what gender the individual may assume from one year to the next." ― quoted from this book's product page on the publisher's website as of 2018-10-22.