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jayraams's review against another edition
4.0
This is a very good read, you will definitely learn something. It is a bit American-centric but not in a bad. I highly recommend this book if you want to learn about our history.
taybot's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
4.0
A history of queerness in the US, especially focusing on the mid 20th century in San Francisco and New York. Great as a survey, with the caveat that a lot of new history has happened since 2008
biobeetle's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Misogyny
Moderate: Medical trauma
Minor: Medical content
_dilliam_william's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
This book was fantastic! It is a great introduction to the subject that balances the personal narratives of the movement with the grander historical narratives.
This book was extremely eye-opening. I got to understanding more of the technical terms within the trans movement and I got an insight into people’s personal experiences of the movement over time.
Stryker has a clear and enjoyable style that makes the book really readable. Her suggested further reading makes this a great resource to begin learning about the trans movement of today (circa 2016 which was 8 years ago good grief).
I had only two issues with the book that stopped it from being perfect. First-off, the opening 40 pages is made up of a series of definitions. Some of these definitions are necessary context to have before reading the book, however some of the definitions could just be in an appendix. It’s just hard to get into a book when the first chunk is very dictionary/textbook-y.
My other issue with the book was the lack of specific referencing. Now I don’t mean to be a nerd here but this is important! The bibliography provided at the end of the book is great for learning more about general areas of Stryker’s discussion. But throughout the book there are historical events, studies, and facts that have no clear source other than Susan which is quite frustrating at times.
Overall, this is an excellent book and definitely one of my favourite historical books. Susan Stryker is very based and I highly recommend!
This book was extremely eye-opening. I got to understanding more of the technical terms within the trans movement and I got an insight into people’s personal experiences of the movement over time.
Stryker has a clear and enjoyable style that makes the book really readable. Her suggested further reading makes this a great resource to begin learning about the trans movement of today (circa 2016 which was 8 years ago good grief).
I had only two issues with the book that stopped it from being perfect. First-off, the opening 40 pages is made up of a series of definitions. Some of these definitions are necessary context to have before reading the book, however some of the definitions could just be in an appendix. It’s just hard to get into a book when the first chunk is very dictionary/textbook-y.
My other issue with the book was the lack of specific referencing. Now I don’t mean to be a nerd here but this is important! The bibliography provided at the end of the book is great for learning more about general areas of Stryker’s discussion. But throughout the book there are historical events, studies, and facts that have no clear source other than Susan which is quite frustrating at times.
Overall, this is an excellent book and definitely one of my favourite historical books. Susan Stryker is very based and I highly recommend!
zekereadseverything's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
5.0