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brettmurray's review against another edition
4.0
This is a pretty accessible and open account of queer ideas and identities, that I'll be passing on to other aspiring allies, even if it didn't hold that much new info for me personally.
cstefko's review against another edition
5.0
5 stars
I previously read and enjoyed Barker's and Scheele's book [b:Queer: A Graphic History|28957268|Queer A Graphic History|Meg-John Barker|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1456189340l/28957268._SX50_.jpg|49182973], and this is along the same lines but with a focus on gender theory. Very accessible and informative. I somehow didn't notice while reading Queer that the author is British, but as I have become more steeped in English culture and speech (mostly due to my Premier League obsession), it was very obvious in this one! Not a bad thing by any means, but obviously there are differences between American and British culture, some subtle and some more overt. I definitely recommend this book to anyone curious to learn more about the history of gender, past and present.
I previously read and enjoyed Barker's and Scheele's book [b:Queer: A Graphic History|28957268|Queer A Graphic History|Meg-John Barker|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1456189340l/28957268._SX50_.jpg|49182973], and this is along the same lines but with a focus on gender theory. Very accessible and informative. I somehow didn't notice while reading Queer that the author is British, but as I have become more steeped in English culture and speech (mostly due to my Premier League obsession), it was very obvious in this one! Not a bad thing by any means, but obviously there are differences between American and British culture, some subtle and some more overt. I definitely recommend this book to anyone curious to learn more about the history of gender, past and present.
melaninny's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 rounded up?
This is another book that is a an interesting introduction, if you want a book that gives you a lot of people to look up later to dive into more. It's well-researched and thorough, but somehow both clinical and shallow, and I'm not sure what the graphic novel elements added (though the art is lovely).
I got this at the same time as Is Gender Fluid? and though I think that one is a better introduction to the concepts, this book covers more of the modern concepts you may encounter online. But that's the part I was hoping would be pretty meaty, and it still left a lot out.
So, recommended for sure if you want resources on the topic, but it's not perfect.
This is another book that is a an interesting introduction, if you want a book that gives you a lot of people to look up later to dive into more. It's well-researched and thorough, but somehow both clinical and shallow, and I'm not sure what the graphic novel elements added (though the art is lovely).
I got this at the same time as Is Gender Fluid? and though I think that one is a better introduction to the concepts, this book covers more of the modern concepts you may encounter online. But that's the part I was hoping would be pretty meaty, and it still left a lot out.
So, recommended for sure if you want resources on the topic, but it's not perfect.
sorrenbriarwood's review against another edition
5.0
Gender: A Graphic Guide really pleasantly surprised me! Not only is it a great introduction for someone completely unfamiliar with this topic, with accessible language and great explanations of essential terminology, I was excited to find I learned something knew from this book, even as a trans person who has spent a fair amount of time thinking about gender, sex, patriarchy, gender presentation– all that fun stuff, and it helped me put the words to a couple of ideas I couldn’t have concretely explained before. I picked this up purely out of curiosity, but I feel like I now have a recommendation I can point anyone who is looking to learn more about gender to, which is pretty fantastic. I did have some problems with the formatting, as I read an e-book version of this, so if you can track down a physical copy, I'd recommend that.
readsnjava's review against another edition
4.0
Brilliantly designed, powerfully written, and makes me want to learn even more about gender and intersectionality.
ratherberead's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
theybedax's review against another edition
4.0
A lot is covered in this book making it denser than you would think. Seemingly they managed to cram a whole gender theory class into this one graphic volume. However, I found myself appreciating the quotes from others more than I did the authors writing but it was solid all the same.
gh0stp's review against another edition
fast-paced
1.0
Long story short:
Very disappointing. Extremely low quality with very short descriptions that barely touch the surface of any theme. Mostly things are just said and a lot of terms tossed around with no real explanation or further mention (I was familiar with pretty much everything in here so it just felt useless to read but if someone genuinely doesn't know them then unfortunately there's 0 to no explanation). Reads like a Wikipedia paragraph or an illustrated dictionary at times. This is not what a graphic novel is, so it's also misplaced in category. A lot of important writers and works on gender and feminism were mentioned here and I kept thinking I definitely should have picked up any of them instead of this.
Very disappointing. Extremely low quality with very short descriptions that barely touch the surface of any theme. Mostly things are just said and a lot of terms tossed around with no real explanation or further mention (I was familiar with pretty much everything in here so it just felt useless to read but if someone genuinely doesn't know them then unfortunately there's 0 to no explanation). Reads like a Wikipedia paragraph or an illustrated dictionary at times. This is not what a graphic novel is, so it's also misplaced in category. A lot of important writers and works on gender and feminism were mentioned here and I kept thinking I definitely should have picked up any of them instead of this.