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drjharrison's review against another edition
5.0
I highly recommend reading this - not just because Trans stuff, and I know the author - it covers a lot of mental health pieces as well - and shows how it can all fit together.
archaeolibraryologist's review against another edition
5.0
Wonderfully written book from a non-binary author who discusses a variety of issues facing the trans community.
paigemcloughlin's review against another edition
5.0
so you just found out that you are trans. Congratulations. You just joined a political and socially besieged community. You will need a primer to navigate the political and social terrain which will be treacherous. We are misunderstood by the wider culture, our history is distorted by it, the trans people in the spotlight often are not faves of the Trans community (Kaitlyn Jenner), and Terfs and Christian conservatives want to erase us and we are even problematic sometimes in the queer community. If you want to get up to speed with the political challenges we face or are an interested outsider who wants to know what Trans people are dealing with politically and socially this book is a good primer. It was published in 2017 so is still fairly up to date. Recommended.
readr_joe's review against another edition
4.0
I am sorry to report, things have gotten even worse in this country since this was published, and we now have an aggressively anti-trans deputy prime minister..
randyrasa's review against another edition
4.0
Learning about a difficult subject, from someone who knows it intimately, who lives it every day, is so valuable. This book, a mixture of commentary and memoir, is eloquently written, with a tone that manages to be both heartfelt and generous, clear and concise, without becoming too strident or polemic. It's a remarkable work.
snailbooks's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
isering's review against another edition
4.0
Really excellent. Lester uses the word trans to encompass pretty much anything 'non-cis'. In their book Lester dismantle a lot of commonly heard arguments and talking points around trans "issues" - trans and feminism, trans in LGBT+, trans and intersectionality. I would recommend this simply because it's so well-researched and it will make you reflect on gender norms and your own presumptions.