Reviews tagging 'Dysphoria'

The Transgender Issue: An Argument for Justice by Shon Faye

13 reviews

hscoop_'s review

challenging informative slow-paced

3.0

I did enjoy this book, despite only giving it 3/5 stars. I found it informative & enriching. But Faye’s analysis of gender, femininity/masculinity and patriarchy only went halfway. I know this isn’t strictly a history book, but our understanding of these topics is imbedded in a history of race (which just wasn’t touched upon), and class (which wasn’t touched upon enough). But being the history buff I am, perhaps this is more a ‘me’ problem.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Dysphoria, and Transphobia

thabea's review

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia

Moderate: Dysphoria and Mental illness

bethvance's review

challenging hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Hate crime, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Transphobia, Classism, Bullying, Colonisation, and Outing

pobi's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

5.0

It's a tough read because of the transphobia it discusses, but also it's general message is one of hope and progress. Sets out difficult to understand things very clearly and I definitely feel like I've learnt stuff. While focused primarily on Britain it does try to make the message more universal at times. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Deadnaming, Violence, and Transphobia

Minor: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Racism, Police brutality, Dysphoria, Ableism, Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Hate crime

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

neena12483939459's review

informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dysphoria, Medical content, Hate crime, Sexual violence, and Transphobia

punky__pie's review

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

5.0

It cannot be understated how well-researched and structured this book is. It defied all of my expectations. It manages to position transphobia as the central issue without approaching transphobia as a one-dimensional issue in society
If you have ever wanted to understand the challenges trans and non-binary folks in the UK face, this book is a fantastic read. Faye covers everything from class issues to medical discrimination and provides a lengthy bibliography at the end of the book, allowing the reader to verify claims. I don't think I can explain how amazing this book is. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Homophobia, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Sexual violence, Racism, Misogyny, Classism, Ableism, Medical trauma, Homophobia, Self harm, and Outing

Minor: Abortion and Violence

Unsurprisingly this book covers transphobia in great detail. Regardless of your position in society, if you are trans, you will likely find references to transphobia you've faced in your life in this book. BUT you can certainly skip sensitive chapters and still understand the book.

katharina90's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

4.5

This book highlights the importance of intersectionality in the context of trans liberation. It really shines in the last two chapters where the author dissects the normalization of transphobia in British left-leaning/'progressive' spaces, as can be seen in the prevalence of anti-trans feminism in the UK and anti-trans sentiments within the LGBTQ+ community. 

"There can be no trans liberation under capitalism." 

"The whiteness and unexamined colonialism of mainstream UK feminism correlate directly with its tendencies towards transphobia." 

"[T]heory should only ever play second fiddle to the practical work of movement-building, resource-allocation, care and solidarity."

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Homophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Transphobia, Classism, Deadnaming, Rape, and Suicide

tuesday_evening's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Transphobia, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Homophobia, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Medical content, Violence, Classism, Deadnaming, Death, Bullying, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, and Forced institutionalization

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