Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity by C. Riley Snorton

Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity

C. Riley Snorton

273 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction history lgbtqia+ race challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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The story of Christine Jorgensen, America’s first prominent transsexual, famously narrated trans embodiment in the postwar era. Her celebrity, however, has obscured other mid-century trans narratives—ones lived by African Americans such as Lucy Hi...

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informative 92%
challenging 73%
reflective 47%
emotional 18%
sad 15%
dark 14%
inspiring 8%
tense 5%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%

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medium 15%
fast 6%

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