Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender by Kit Heyam

8 reviews

rorikae's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

'Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender" by Kit Heyam is a thoughtful look at trans history through sections that focus on specific aspects. From clothing to performance, Heyam looks at how trans people have lived throughout time and in different places throughout the world. They do a good job of breaking down important aspects into bite sized pieces and packaging this history in an easy way to understand. With histories, it can be easy to try and focus on too much or end up feeling like more of a timeline than a cohesive narrative. Heyam does a great job of making the history span a good chunk of time and subjects by focusing on specifics and then extrapolating from there. I think this is an important book for many people to read as they learn more about gender and trans history. I also appreciate that Heyman very clearly addresses that they are a white trans man and how this may impact their work. This book feels very open and informative in the best ways. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Medical trauma, Colonisation, Misogyny, Transphobia, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Medical content

Minor: War

hazel_oat's review

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Sexual assault, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Violence, Slavery, Racism, and Dysphoria

angelfireeast24's review

dark informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, Bullying, Colonisation, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Cultural appropriation, Deadnaming, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Classism, Excrement, Homophobia, Murder, Outing, Rape, Ableism, Hate crime, Police brutality, Torture, and Transphobia

valkyri_anna's review

informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Colonisation, Violence, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

zombiezami's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Medical trauma, Blood, Misogyny, Genocide, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Death, Religious bigotry, Child death, Murder, Colonisation, Sexual content, Transphobia, Torture, Child abuse, Hate crime, Racism, Medical content, Deadnaming, and Police brutality

Moderate: Infidelity, Infertility, Slavery, Confinement, Dysphoria, and Kidnapping

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic, Animal death, Cursing, Lesbophobia, War, Biphobia, Adult/minor relationship, and Pedophilia

Eugenics, Intersexism, Incarceration

lindsdavis's review

challenging emotional informative slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Violence

arsenic_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Violence, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, Transphobia, and Homophobia

caseythereader's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Colonisation, Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical content, Outing, Sexual content, and Violence