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blackcatkai's review against another edition
5.0
a short memoir from Vivek Shraya about her growing up & into herself as a queer transwoman and all the internalized/societal issues shes faced involving men as well as women. she touches on tough topics but there's good things here, too. I love her writing and insights about gender itself as well as gender expression. I would definitely recommend this and will be reading more of her work in the future.
Graphic: Bullying, Body shaming, and Sexism
Moderate: Sexual content, Racism, Homophobia, Transphobia, Sexual harassment, and Sexism
Minor: Infidelity, Ableism, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
frantically's review against another edition
4.25
What I especially loved being themed is how it is often gay men that make queer spaces unsafe and uncomfortable for female-presenting people. Their gayness does not excuse the casual misogyny they often display.
Graphic: Bullying, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Misogyny, Infidelity, and Transphobia
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, and Mental illness
lehna's review against another edition
3.75
Moderate: Dysphoria, Misogyny, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, and Homophobia
bi_n_large's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Transphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Racism, Infidelity, Bullying, Hate crime, and Body shaming
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Violence
flamesocks's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Hate crime, Racism, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Dysphoria, Grief, and Transphobia
Moderate: Biphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Self harm
schnooglefaceduthie's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Transphobia, Bullying, and Sexual harassment
cianarae's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Dysphoria, Homophobia, Hate crime, Misogyny, Transphobia, and Bullying
Moderate: Body shaming, Grief, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Minor: Death
maudsmeets's review against another edition
4.5
Any ambiguity or nonconformity, especially in relation to gender, conjurers terror. This is precisely why men are afraid of me. Why women are afraid of me, too.
But your fear is not only hurting me, it's hurting you, limiting you from being everything you could be.
An informative, reflective and challenging read that combines autobiographical stories with gender theory seamlessly.
I would recommend this text to anyone. We can all learn from this and we should all learn from this, to be frank.
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
skudiklier's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Sexual assault, Bullying, Racism, and Infidelity
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
words_and_coffee's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Transphobia
Moderate: Body shaming and Racism
Minor: Bullying