A review by readingpicnic
A Trans Man Walks Into a Gay Bar by Harry Nicholas

4.5

I enjoyed this memoir and learning about the author's journey with navigating queer spaces as a trans man. I related to a lot of the author's experiences even though I'm a nonbinary lesbian, and I really liked how he talked about gender and transness as such an individual experience and that he didn't want to be a trans monolith. There were so many realizations I had about my gender while reading, like things I've done that I didn't even connect to gender dysphoria: stopping running due to gender dysphoria with the tight athletic clothes I had to wear, not liking the sound of my own voice, and more that I can't remember at the moment. This is a very raw and honest book, and I feel like I got a lot out of it. It also made me realize that I say "I identify as..." instead of "I am..." or "I exist as..." which I found to be an important distinction and something I was doing unconsciously. Also, the author provided so many resources to trans books in the back that sound great, as well as referencing trans artists and influencers that I had never heard of until now, so I'm grateful for that.
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