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Seeing Gender: An Illustrated Guide to Identity and Expression
by Iris Gottlieb
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
I was pleasantly surprised to see the depth that this illustrated guide covered. I love that Iris wasn’t afraid to talk about all the underlying realities that impact gender.
They had a whole page specifically focusing on Residential Schools and the impact it had on gender roles within the Indigenous Community, which I was surprised but VERY pleased to see featured!
My only critique is that, unsurprisingly, the text has a fairly strong left bias which meant that there were some topics covered that lacked nuance and/or weren’t covered at all. (Religion being a big one.)
I LOVED Iris’s personal story that was included at the end. Representation matters and having a personal account of her experience going through top surgery was so interesting and a perspective that I’m so happy exists and can be accessed. It gives me hope.
They had a whole page specifically focusing on Residential Schools and the impact it had on gender roles within the Indigenous Community, which I was surprised but VERY pleased to see featured!
My only critique is that, unsurprisingly, the text has a fairly strong left bias which meant that there were some topics covered that lacked nuance and/or weren’t covered at all. (Religion being a big one.)
I LOVED Iris’s personal story that was included at the end. Representation matters and having a personal account of her experience going through top surgery was so interesting and a perspective that I’m so happy exists and can be accessed. It gives me hope.