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Amateur: A True Story About What Makes a Man by Thomas Page McBee
26 reviews
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
While this memoir recounts the author's journey to become the first trans man to fight at Madison Square Garden (for a charity event), this is not a story about boxing. It relies on his experience training to question what makes a man a man.
He starts perceiving his reality full of the privilege men have when passing as cis. He questions what drives men to resort to violence when in the face of a problem. He interviews experts on gender to understand masculinity in the society we live in.
Great insight for people transitioning (or born in) to masculinity.
He starts perceiving his reality full of the privilege men have when passing as cis. He questions what drives men to resort to violence when in the face of a problem. He interviews experts on gender to understand masculinity in the society we live in.
Great insight for people transitioning (or born in) to masculinity.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexism
Minor: Violence, Blood, Death of parent
reflective
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence
Moderate: Child abuse
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
I’m glad that I read this book, and hope to have my husband read it as well. I am a transman myself and am curious to see how differently the book is taken in by my Cis husband. This is a book I will probably read a couple times as I work through my own journey of what it means to me to be a man.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Blood, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Drug use, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Mass/school shootings, Outing
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
An incredibly thoughtful book that helped me empathize with men in a way I have always had trouble accessing. Seamlessly integrates gender theory, but that's sort of a background for the really compelling relationships and visceral meditations on taking ownership of one's body.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Sexual assault
Minor: Transphobia
Notable TW is that brief mentions of sexual violence and child abuse are sprinkled throughout the book without much preamble, so if these topics impact you keeping a careful eye or having a friend read ahead could be helpful.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
This was a Family Book Club read, suggested by my youngest sibling. I'm not sure I ever would have picked it up on my own, but wow. Wow wow wow. This is a wondrous, vulnerable, thought-provoking exploration of gender, masculinity, violence, loss, and self-actualization. Highly highly recommended.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Violence, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault
Minor: Transphobia, Blood