Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

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

4 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

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you are generally familiar with queer history/studies maybe skip/skim the definitions chapter as some of the labels are outdated/wrongly defined. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Sexual harassment, and Homophobia

Moderate: Sexism, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Biphobia, Police brutality, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Hate crime

biblioghoul's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Hate crime, Transphobia, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Death, Sexual assault, Suicide, Police brutality, Outing, and Forced institutionalization

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