Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Transgender History: The Roots of Today's Revolution by Susan Stryker

6 reviews

brookey8888's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.5

This was good. I learned a lot and had things refreshed for me, but because it was short it was just information after information and I found it hard to take in at times. If this was longer and things were expanded on I think it would have been more beneficial for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Transphobia, Sexual assault, Racism, Suicide, Police brutality, and Murder

booksbeyondthebinary's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, and Transphobia

Moderate: Rape and Racism

purplepenning's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

Read during the #TransRightsReadathon. A good overview, updated in 2017, of trans history from the 1950s on. It focuses on human rights and social justice in historical social context, but does include some scientific/medical history as well. The glossary at the beginning is useful, but be advised, as the author points out, that language can change rapidly, so it should be a starting point and guide to understanding the terminology used in the book rather than a definitive source for current usage.     

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Hate crime

Moderate: Medical trauma, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Deadnaming, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Sexual assault

Minor: Deadnaming and Suicide attempt

keeganrb's review

challenging informative slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Transphobia, and Homophobia

Moderate: Rape, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Biphobia, and Sexual assault

somestuff's review against another edition

dark hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

Clear, concise, and informative. An incredible primer on trans history in the usa. 

Only nitpick is that I wish there were more specific footnote/endnotes that were more comprehensive though Stryker does include further readings and general citations for each chapter.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Transphobia

ashheinrich's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Biphobia, Deadnaming, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Medical content, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Violence