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The Transgender Issue: An Argument for Justice by Shon Faye
informative
slow-paced
4.0
As stated in the full title The Transgender Issue is Shon Faye’s argument for justice for trans people worldwide.
Within its pages Shon details the monumental struggles that trans people face on a day to day basis and also goes on to explore the larger scale systemic and societal issues.
This book is spectacularly well researched and is an absolute treasure trove of information that will open the eyes of even the most enlightened LGBTQIA+ allies, however this at times does make it feel a bit clunky and overly academic to read.
A groundbreaking book which not only highlights the constant uphill battle trans people face but also puts thought into how we as a society can begin to work at tackling the issue.
My only fear is that those who do need to read it will either pass over it or give up a little too quickly due to the writing style.
•Standout Line
“Although visibility helps redress a representational inequality, it does nothing on its own to achieve redistributive justice. This is a larger, more complex and ultimately more important fight, one whose aim is to reallocate resources to the most vulnerable trans communities in their struggle to resist state violence (like police harassment, imprisonment, or deportation), poverty and dispossession, and achieve better labour conditions.”
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Within its pages Shon details the monumental struggles that trans people face on a day to day basis and also goes on to explore the larger scale systemic and societal issues.
This book is spectacularly well researched and is an absolute treasure trove of information that will open the eyes of even the most enlightened LGBTQIA+ allies, however this at times does make it feel a bit clunky and overly academic to read.
A groundbreaking book which not only highlights the constant uphill battle trans people face but also puts thought into how we as a society can begin to work at tackling the issue.
My only fear is that those who do need to read it will either pass over it or give up a little too quickly due to the writing style.
•Standout Line
“Although visibility helps redress a representational inequality, it does nothing on its own to achieve redistributive justice. This is a larger, more complex and ultimately more important fight, one whose aim is to reallocate resources to the most vulnerable trans communities in their struggle to resist state violence (like police harassment, imprisonment, or deportation), poverty and dispossession, and achieve better labour conditions.”
If you enjoyed this review come follow me on instagram https://www.instagram.com/travelseatsreads
Thank you to Penguin UK for an advanced reading copy in exchange for an honest review!