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snett's review against another edition
4.5
i looved some of the speeches, others i found less interesting. loved hearing the language used in the 90s to refer to different peoples genders and sexualities
moonrivernotes's review against another edition
4.0
4☆ — a little collection of speeches delivered by les feinberg during various occasions, interspersed by inputs from various trans persons and their personal experiences and sentiments. this is my first experience with feinberg's work and i quite liked it; the writing kept it to the point and delivered what it had to. i also think it could be a good introduction for anyone looking to dive into literature concerning the trans experience.
cassiacow's review
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
A really inspiring collection of speeches from Feinberg.
"When we allow ourselves to be split along lines of oppression, we always lose. But when we put forward a collective list of demands together, and fight to defend each other from attacks, we frequently win."
If you are trans and feeling like you need some inspiration, or you need to see some historical representation and understand how many people have fought for us - this is a great read.
"When we allow ourselves to be split along lines of oppression, we always lose. But when we put forward a collective list of demands together, and fight to defend each other from attacks, we frequently win."
If you are trans and feeling like you need some inspiration, or you need to see some historical representation and understand how many people have fought for us - this is a great read.
moon_doggo97's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
LF (the goat) and other trans leaders emphasizing the need for working class solidarity in order to liberate not just ourselves but all oppressed people
radicalqueerreads's review against another edition
4.75
When we allow ourselves to be split along lines of oppression, we always lose. But when we put forward a collective list of demands together, and fight to defend each other from attacks, we frequently win.
modern_analog's review against another edition
4.0
I bought this book to use some direct quotes from Leslie Feinberg for a paper that I wrote in a sexuality studies course. It is simply an inspiring collection of transcriptions from speeches ze has given at a variety of conferences and forums on gender identity. Ze discusses trans issues such as feeling invisible in a society that mandates binary gender, as well as more important realities, such as the common lack of availability and access to trans-friendly health care. Feinberg incites hir audiences to continue to strive for a society where equality is guaranteed for everyone, poignantly arguing that this kind of liberation gives us all more freedom.
driedmintleaves's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0