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A review by zinelib
I'm a Wild Seed by Sharon Lee De La Cruz
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
De La Cruz says she won't feel free until Black trans women are free. That she herself is cis makes me admire her ability center others.
I am not a trans woman nor do I pretend to know what it feels like to be one. However, I understand the depths of patriarchy and intersectionality. I feel deeply that until Black trans women are free I will not be. They are among society's most vulnerable.
I invite you to come along on this journey and understand how I came to this conclusion--and why you should, too.
That's the end of the first slim chapter of the book, so you know exactly where De La Cruz is coming from and where her book is going.
She shares history of gay and trans liberation, as well as her own story. At the end of chapter 4, she shows her take on intersectionality by drawing herself in a vest made of class, gender, sexuality, etc. These identities are not her invisible backpack, but her armor.
The art is simple, but not cartoonish, and the colors are warm. De La Cruz fits a ton of knowledge and emotion in her short manifesto.
She shares history of gay and trans liberation, as well as her own story. At the end of chapter 4, she shows her take on intersectionality by drawing herself in a vest made of class, gender, sexuality, etc. These identities are not her invisible backpack, but her armor.
The art is simple, but not cartoonish, and the colors are warm. De La Cruz fits a ton of knowledge and emotion in her short manifesto.