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The Transgender Issue: An Argument for Justice by Shon Faye

10 reviews

bronzeageholly's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

 A stark and striking look at the facts and figures regarding the moral panic around trans people (mostly focusing on the UK, but with brief look at the USA). 

 

Shon Faye writes incredibly well, succinct and clear, with inarguable analysis and case for improving the lives of trans people. I would advise reading this book as a whole to understand the links between each social issue thoroughly. Yet, I would also suggest picking up the specific chapters that you may feel you lack a full awareness of (e.g., homelessness or incarceration or domestic violence). Each picks apart and expertly counters misinformation and shares the reality of living as a trans person in the UK. 

 

While I whole-heartedly recommend this book, it is also very very hard-hitting. It took me a long time to read due to needing to take a lot of breaks. Please be aware of any trigger warnings when you pick up this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Classism, Body shaming, Police brutality, Misogyny, Dysphoria, Outing, Lesbophobia, Hate crime, Death, Violence, Rape, Racism, Deadnaming, Transphobia, Sexism, and Physical abuse

Minor: Addiction, Mental illness, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia

groober's review

challenging medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Transphobia, Racism, Sexism, and Violence

nialiversuch's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Classism, Suicide, Lesbophobia, Body shaming, Hate crime, Misogyny, and Transphobia

Moderate: Body horror, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Abortion, Death, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Sexism, Biphobia, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Slavery

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Medical content, Misogyny, Classism, Transphobia, Homophobia, Sexism, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Deportation, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide, Ableism, Child abuse, Abortion, Bullying, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Rape

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Acephobia/Arophobia, Racial slurs, and War

bectothebooks's review

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Classism

Moderate: Confinement, Racism, Medical content, Misogyny, and Sexism

Minor: Fatphobia, Abortion, Mental illness, Outing, Police brutality, Rape, and Suicide

christareadswhat's review

challenging informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Sexism, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

questingnotcoasting's review

informative medium-paced

4.0

This was a brilliant, powerful read. In a clear and concise way Faye looks at the reality of trans peoples' lives from an intersectional perspective and within the context of our capitalist society. It's very well researched and also includes case studies and interviews. She lays out her arguments for radical social changes and the importance of solidarity with all marginalised communities. I've read a fair few books on trans issues now but I think this one would be a great introduction for someone unfamiliar with the topics. It's one of the best I've read, alongside The Gender Games by Juno Dawson and Trans Like Me by CN Lester. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Transphobia

Moderate: Sexual assault and Hate crime

sadiedumplingreads's review

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.75

The Transgender Issue by Shon Faye

My 2022 New Years resolution was to read more non-fiction, and this was such a strong start to the reading year.

It’s so important to read trans books my trans authors written in this current political climate. The writing was immaculate, being both accessible and far beyond surface level. The chapters were structured in a clear way, separating trans issues into different categories while also showing how they interlinked. The writing also lends itself well to being a good starting place to non-fiction, as it uses anecdotes to interweave story telling into the facts, and the chapters are almost chronological - it begins with the struggles of trans children and moves onto the struggles faced in later life.

It took such a uniquely intersectional approach to highlight that trans problems are everyone’s problems. It compared the oppression fo trans people to the oppressive of women and gay people, to help understand how homophobia, patriarchy, and transphobia go hand in hideous hand. The anti-capitalist approach was so refreshing, especially due to the liberal form that most activism takes. It brought so many new things to my attention, such as the fact that abortions do transphobic ales both act in favour of upholding the gender binary, and the struggles that trans people face in old age, which was particularly enlightening as trans issues are something typically associated with the younger generations.

The only fault I could find was in a few menial grammar and capitalisation issues, that are more the fault of the editor than the author. I will read anything Shon Faye writes in the future, as her work is so nuanced and well researched.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Misogyny

transmonstera's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Transphobia, Sexual violence, Sexism, and Racism

balfies's review

challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

Absolute must read. One of the best books of the year. 

Trans journalist and advocate Shon Faye cuts deeply into the issues facing the trans community - this is not an argument for recognition or acceptance, but a demand for justice, and a scathing critique of the aggressive and dangerous anti-trans politics within the UK. 

The chapter on class struggle was particularly astute. This is a vital piece of writing which verbalised and crystallised so many complex ideas into essential, clear gems.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Outing, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Deadnaming, Death, Murder, Police brutality, Transphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Medical content, and Sexism