A review by elerireads
The Transgender Issue by Shon Faye

4.0

Very glad I read this. I appreciated the shift of perspective from fixating on abstract theoretical discussions on who does or doesn't 'qualify' as a woman, towards thinking about what life is actually like for trans people today and the practical steps that would improve their well-being. The dissection of the way discussions are distorted in the media was particularly clearly articulated, I guess because Shon Faye is very personally familiar with this. There were a few places where the tone grated on me a bit, analogies seemed a bit stretched or small points I disagreed with, but the core thrust of the book was spot on and I'd recommend everybody reads it.