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แด่การผลัดทิ้งซึ่งหญิงชาย แด่ความลื่นไหลที่ผลิบาน by Alok Vaid-Menon

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katharina90's review against another edition

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challenging informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

A short and succinct primer. I wish it was more in-depth but it's worth a read if you're looking for a basic understanding of non-binary and gender non-conforming people, and how the social construct of a gender binary limits and harms all of us. 
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meecespieces's review against another edition

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challenging informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

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outcrye's review against another edition

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informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.5

A little too fast-paced for me, and the writing style (particularly the constant cutting up of sentences) distracted me a lot. 

A good introduction though, and as someone nonbinary, the section about normal vs normativity was still thought-provoking.
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anushareflects's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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sammy_nor's review against another edition

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informative inspiring reflective

5.0

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sakisreads's review against another edition

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challenging inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

Alok Vaid-Menon is someone I’ve always admired on Instagram. I knew I had to get this book when it came up on my suggested reads after reading ‘Gender Euphoria’ and I’m glad I did. There were things that I already knew (e.g. the politicising of ‘gender’ to try and reenforce a binary) but lots I didn’t know about either (e.g. hijra in South Asia, waria in Indonesia, muxe in Mexico just to name a few).

What hit hard was when Alok asked their creative writing students ‘What part of yourself did you have to destroy in order to survive in this world?’ So often people have to dim their lights in order to survive 😫

I would recommend this to anyone who is a fan of Alok but also is on a journey to unlearn and learn some ✨
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spark_879's review against another edition

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hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

4.75

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indrabindra's review against another edition

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fast-paced

3.0

very short!
I was hoping for more depth. at the same time, I don't think this was very accessible. terms and histories not well defined. ideal audience would be those who are new to but trying to learn about and support sexual and gender diversity. overall rushed but well concluded.
 
 
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mariebrunelm's review against another edition

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informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

 I've been hunting for a second-hand copy of this book ever since I saw Alok in Jonathan Van Ness's Getting Curious. If you haven't wtached that, give yourself a favour and go. It's 30 minutes of pure love and joy and also heartbreak.
Beyond the Gender Binary does exactly what it says on the tin, exploring what lies beyond the idea of a gender binary. It does focus a lot on the harm perpetuated in the notion's name, so be prepared for that, but it gives a checklist of arguments against the usual responses to people who feel threatened by the existence of trans and non-binary people. This book is very short and easy to read, so it should absolutely be everywhere. 
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laurataylor's review against another edition

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informative fast-paced

5.0

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