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beckyraines's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
A wonderful blend of media criticism and memoir. I (white, cis) learned and unlearned a lot about gender and film, had a great time, and now I’ve got a long list of things to watch. Tre’vell is super engaging and was fun to listen to as the narrator. Going to recommend to my media studies professor from 8 years ago.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia
iamleighbot's review against another edition
4.0
I think I will probably need to re-visit this book, even just to get some film recs! I loved learning the "trancestry" as the author calls it.
Pro: I related to Tre'vell about Payless SO. MUCH. ugh I miss it as a bigfoot, it was the best affordable shoe store that carried large sizes and had them organized BY SIZE, THAT WAS SO IMPORTANT. RIP Payless
Con: I didn't like how Zeke from Survivor was included (knowing this book would focus on black trans representation) only to be dismissed pretty quickly with a line of 'this wouldn't have had the same support for a black trans person'. I 100% recognize what Tre'vell was stating but it did feel odd because I don't remember any other white example (even Some Like It Hot) being treated with that same quick dismissal. (I also could be biased as a big Survivor fan and a big Zeke fan)
Pro: I related to Tre'vell about Payless SO. MUCH. ugh I miss it as a bigfoot, it was the best affordable shoe store that carried large sizes and had them organized BY SIZE, THAT WAS SO IMPORTANT. RIP Payless
Con: I didn't like how Zeke from Survivor was included (knowing this book would focus on black trans representation) only to be dismissed pretty quickly with a line of 'this wouldn't have had the same support for a black trans person'. I 100% recognize what Tre'vell was stating but it did feel odd because I don't remember any other white example (even Some Like It Hot) being treated with that same quick dismissal. (I also could be biased as a big Survivor fan and a big Zeke fan)
mayaoracle's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
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qrschulte's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
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sad
medium-paced
5.0
An in-depth look at some of the media that helped Tre’vell Anderson embrace their identity, through a trans, black lens. Filled with Anderson’s signature humor, this is a thoughtful, well-written look at trans representation and visibility in tv and film. This book is academic without being overly so. It doesn’t feel unapproachable like many academic texts on the subject. The audiobook, read by Anderson, is really good. My one complaint is when Anderson would start listing a bunch of people, it could get a bit tricky to keep track of them all in audio, and reading a physical or ebook version would help with that.
threeara's review against another edition
4.0
This book covers a lot of ground in relatively few pages. I loved the biographical parts most, as Anderson's voice really shines and it feels extra special when they bring their personal experience into the text.