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A review by kairhone
Amateur: A Reckoning With Gender, Identity and Masculinity by Thomas Page McBee
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
Thomas begins recreational boxing shortly after his transition, which launches him into an examination of what masculinity means for society as a whole and what it means for him, personally, now that other perceive him as male.
This brief memoir is concerned with the idea of passing, not just physically, but behaviorally/morally, etc. Thomas reflects on ways in which he adopts the toxic characteristics attributes to masculinity: he tallies each time he speaks over a female colleague, how many times he takes a male colleague more seriously. Is it possible to be a man outside of the sexist and often violent societal expectation?
Within the aggressive atmosphere of a boxing ring is a tender study of male friendship and surprising bonds that form when men are liberated from bravado and machismo.
This brief memoir is concerned with the idea of passing, not just physically, but behaviorally/morally, etc. Thomas reflects on ways in which he adopts the toxic characteristics attributes to masculinity: he tallies each time he speaks over a female colleague, how many times he takes a male colleague more seriously. Is it possible to be a man outside of the sexist and often violent societal expectation?
Within the aggressive atmosphere of a boxing ring is a tender study of male friendship and surprising bonds that form when men are liberated from bravado and machismo.