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babytloves2read's review
4.0
I am an aspiring gender and sexuality-focused therapist, so I am always looking for books to keep in my future office to reference for clients. This book seemed wonderful, and it will definitely be on my shelf when the day comes that I have my own office!
I love that both authors of this book are trans and autistic! It's so great that this book exists because so many gender-diverse people are also autistic, and vice-versa; this book is needed! I think this book will be a great starting point for autistic teens who may be beginning to question their gender identity, or those who are already confident in their trans identity and have recently learned they are also autistic! I do wish the scientific information was cited and differentiated, but the general information is great!
I love that both authors of this book are trans and autistic! It's so great that this book exists because so many gender-diverse people are also autistic, and vice-versa; this book is needed! I think this book will be a great starting point for autistic teens who may be beginning to question their gender identity, or those who are already confident in their trans identity and have recently learned they are also autistic! I do wish the scientific information was cited and differentiated, but the general information is great!
samanthamurk's review against another edition
3.5
cute! no new information for me, but i wasn’t rly looking for that w this book. I just wanted to see what it was and it was good. it would have been rly helpful for me in like 6th grade lol
kh530's review
3.0
The audience of this book are teens who are trans and autistic, and the writing style is particularly aimed at younger teens. So I am confused as to why certain things are defined (such as what autism is) and why certain things aren’t (‘gender is a social construct’). There was strange information that was considered as a fact (such as “More likely to be trans/queer” and “love for animals” being call characteristics of autism) without any sources to actually prove those points. In fact, there weren’t any sources at all, which was strange to say the least. Certain parts also felt like they should have been moved around, such as the ‘what is transphobia’ section, which should have appeared earlier in the book before transphobia had already been mentioned. Despite this issues, I did appreciate the trans identities mentioned in this book and enjoyed learning about new ones I hadn’t heard before. Unfortunately, that just doesn't save this book for me.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review
celadon's review against another edition
3.0
This is the first nonfiction book I’ve read about trans autistic identity and sadly it was far from helpful. I can see how The Awesome Autistic Guide for Trans Teens could be used in an elementary school setting for people 7–10 ish but it is just too rudimentary for anyone older to use.
It starts by fleshing out what autism is, some common traits, and then continues to describe gender expansive identities in the same fashion. The following chapter dives deeper into the gender diversity front, talking about some ways people identify and what pride is. Personally, I have a pet–peeve with the term “gender divergent/divergence”. It upholds the harmful construct of gender in ways that make any identity other than “male” or “female” something that is deviating from the norm. It wasn’t terrible but still present. Other than that, I was hoping this book would address the fact that even reproductive organs and hormones exist in a wide universe of possibilities in the section about puberty.
The part I thought was most interesting was Chapter 3 which showcases autistic people, gender expansive people, and then people who intersect both categories. It was nice to hear about familiar faces and to look up autobiographies from the people listed.
The only thing I felt was severely lacking was information that informed and acknowledged specific troubles autistic people have. I never felt like it dealt solely with autism as it does with trans identities. Along with that, the intersection of autism and gender diversity was lightly touched upon, and that was an issue since I was reading it explicitly with that purpose in mind.
I will reiterate that this book could be utilized wonderfully in a schooling environment or with younger children to teach them the very basics of neurodiverse and gender expansive identities. It was also great in having a bunch of resources and books to continue your research with. It just didn’t contain the depth that I needed.
It starts by fleshing out what autism is, some common traits, and then continues to describe gender expansive identities in the same fashion. The following chapter dives deeper into the gender diversity front, talking about some ways people identify and what pride is. Personally, I have a pet–peeve with the term “gender divergent/divergence”. It upholds the harmful construct of gender in ways that make any identity other than “male” or “female” something that is deviating from the norm. It wasn’t terrible but still present. Other than that, I was hoping this book would address the fact that even reproductive organs and hormones exist in a wide universe of possibilities in the section about puberty.
The part I thought was most interesting was Chapter 3 which showcases autistic people, gender expansive people, and then people who intersect both categories. It was nice to hear about familiar faces and to look up autobiographies from the people listed.
The only thing I felt was severely lacking was information that informed and acknowledged specific troubles autistic people have. I never felt like it dealt solely with autism as it does with trans identities. Along with that, the intersection of autism and gender diversity was lightly touched upon, and that was an issue since I was reading it explicitly with that purpose in mind.
I will reiterate that this book could be utilized wonderfully in a schooling environment or with younger children to teach them the very basics of neurodiverse and gender expansive identities. It was also great in having a bunch of resources and books to continue your research with. It just didn’t contain the depth that I needed.
bi_n_large's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Transphobia, Ableism, and Dysphoria
readingwithchloe's review
3.0
The awesome autistic is two peoples take on autism and gender identity. The novel packs a punch and gives you a lot of knowledge, but also integrates the human impact and experience of being trans and autistic.
I like the language used, how it explains the terminology effectively without the language being overly complex. I enjoyed reading about queer, gender divergent famous people, as it gives pupils idols that they can look up to, that they can also relate too.
Because this is a book targeted at young people who are trans and autistic, throughout the novel it emphasised lots of posivity surrounding autism and gender diversity which I really enjoyed seeing.
This book is really informative, but it isn't boring. However, I only rate this book 3.5 stars because although I enjoyed it, and leant a lot from it. I found this book a bit painstaking and although it's useful for beginners who want to learn about the LGBTQIA+ community as well as about people with autism. I already knew quite a lot of the information discussed within the book, and therefore didn't engage with it as greatly.
I like the language used, how it explains the terminology effectively without the language being overly complex. I enjoyed reading about queer, gender divergent famous people, as it gives pupils idols that they can look up to, that they can also relate too.
Because this is a book targeted at young people who are trans and autistic, throughout the novel it emphasised lots of posivity surrounding autism and gender diversity which I really enjoyed seeing.
This book is really informative, but it isn't boring. However, I only rate this book 3.5 stars because although I enjoyed it, and leant a lot from it. I found this book a bit painstaking and although it's useful for beginners who want to learn about the LGBTQIA+ community as well as about people with autism. I already knew quite a lot of the information discussed within the book, and therefore didn't engage with it as greatly.