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A review by noelleandherbooks
As a Woman: What I Learned about Power, Sex, and Patriarchy After I Transitioned by Paula Stone Williams
informative
slow-paced
3.0
I picked this one up during Barnes & Noble's 50% off hardcovers sale. After realizing I was too late to buy any hardcover fiction, I decided to go on a nonfiction reading/buying spree. I got this book, a book on eugenics during the Great Depression, and a book about women's healthcare.
The back cover puts it perfectly: "As a father of three, married to a wonderful woman, and holding several prominent jobs within the Christian community, Dr. Paula Stone Williams made the life-changing decision to physically transition from male to female at the age of sixty." Williams tells her story in a very detailed way and you can tell she recognizes her identity is unique. A good portion of the book is spent discussing her faith journey and outlook on the Christian church, which I really enjoyed. I do think it's worthy to note that the book seemed to target cis men, as many of the conversations on male privilege were bluntly obvious to me; that's something I wish I had known before reading it. But besides this, I really enjoyed it! It gave me a perspective I haven't had before and because of that, I learned a lot.
The back cover puts it perfectly: "As a father of three, married to a wonderful woman, and holding several prominent jobs within the Christian community, Dr. Paula Stone Williams made the life-changing decision to physically transition from male to female at the age of sixty." Williams tells her story in a very detailed way and you can tell she recognizes her identity is unique. A good portion of the book is spent discussing her faith journey and outlook on the Christian church, which I really enjoyed. I do think it's worthy to note that the book seemed to target cis men, as many of the conversations on male privilege were bluntly obvious to me; that's something I wish I had known before reading it. But besides this, I really enjoyed it! It gave me a perspective I haven't had before and because of that, I learned a lot.