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A review by drinkthefloor
Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender by Kit Heyam
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.75
really interesting and accessible new perspective on the current state of gender history and its limits. very refreshing to read work pushing for something different to the sanitised and falsely objective narratives of traditional histories of gender non-conformity by expanding 'trans' history. i like the idea of history having ethical potential especially to challenge bigotry and narrow-mindedness and that trans history can actually encompass all aspects of gender disruption, rather than just focusing on trans* identity.
very broad historical overview and first person perspective, felt like having a conversation with an academic which was cool, but not my favourite way to read history. Read a little like theory but with strong historical grounding that was purposefully intersectional.
4.75/5!
very broad historical overview and first person perspective, felt like having a conversation with an academic which was cool, but not my favourite way to read history. Read a little like theory but with strong historical grounding that was purposefully intersectional.
4.75/5!