A review by tracey1981
Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More by Janet Mock

hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

This coming of age story about a young trans woman growing up in Hawaii and the intersections of class, race and gender identity she experienced was very well-written. I learned some good lessons about why framing “passing” and “realness” as desirable is harmful (“She isn’t passing, she’s merely being”). I also liked how the author spoke about how people transitioning are often described as confused when in fact it takes a lot of clear conviction to transition. I sometimes wanted a little less fact and more feeling, and maybe a little less outright teaching that pulled me out of the story, but overall this was still a great read.
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