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Transgender History: The Roots of Today's Revolution by Susan Stryker
4 reviews
nogoodtulip's review against another edition
medium-paced
5.0
An excellent survey of modern transgender history and political movements from their beginnings in Europe to up to the early 2000’s in America. Very accessible to readers of all backgrounds and knowledge levels, and I think a good jumping off point for those looking to understand in what ways our understanding of transness has evolved- or remained the same- over time.
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Transphobia, Medical trauma, Sexism, and Police brutality
arinheck's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
4.75
Graphic: Transphobia
Moderate: Hate crime, Medical content, Sexism, Violence, and Deadnaming
razzberry_pi's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
4.0
Good introduction to trans history in the US, covering major events up to ~2017. If you are generally familiar with queer history/studies maybe skip/skim the definitions chapter as some of the labels are outdated/wrongly defined.
Graphic: Transphobia, Sexual harassment, and Homophobia
Moderate: Sexism, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Biphobia, Police brutality, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Hate crime
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.
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
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