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A review by moony_reads
Trans and Disabled: An Anthology of Identities and Experiences by Alex Iantaffi
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
ARC REVIEW
Trans and Disabled, edited by Alex Iantaffi is a collection of essays, poetry, artwork, and other pieces by people who fall into the identities of 'trans' and 'disabled,' however each creator personally defines and experiences those terms. It is divided into three parts: "Who we are," "Being (treated) different," and "Loving Ourselves and Each Other."
These pieces are intended for and written about those who fall under the 'trans and disabled' umbrella, allowing us to feel seen, heard, loved, and in solidarity with others who can truly understand the struggles and joys of these lived experiences. This is a short book, but each piece is poignant.
However, I did not necessarily enjoy every entry. As a non-binary, disabled and neurodivergent person, I could definitely relate to a lot of the writing, and truly loved a fair few pieces and lines. But I am a young adult, and a lot of these entries are written by people who are 30-50, so a lot of the language almost seems to get lost in translation, terms that I don’t like are used and there is a lot of stereotypically queer aspects that I, as a young person, find to be what straight, abled people ridicule us for, (the usage of colour and glitter to describe queerness, assigning neo pronouns to cats, etc)
It is difficult to put a rating to real peoples' true struggles and authentic stories, so I can only offer my gratitude to and appreciation for these creators, and will be rating it highly for it’s diversity and readability. Vulnerability is something to be praised, especially in the current political climate.
Thank you for sharing your stories, and for paving the way for those to come.
It is worth a read, regardless of your gender, sexuality, ability and neurodiversity.
Thank you to Jessica Kingsley Publisher’s and Netgalley for the ARC.
Trans and Disabled, edited by Alex Iantaffi is a collection of essays, poetry, artwork, and other pieces by people who fall into the identities of 'trans' and 'disabled,' however each creator personally defines and experiences those terms. It is divided into three parts: "Who we are," "Being (treated) different," and "Loving Ourselves and Each Other."
These pieces are intended for and written about those who fall under the 'trans and disabled' umbrella, allowing us to feel seen, heard, loved, and in solidarity with others who can truly understand the struggles and joys of these lived experiences. This is a short book, but each piece is poignant.
However, I did not necessarily enjoy every entry. As a non-binary, disabled and neurodivergent person, I could definitely relate to a lot of the writing, and truly loved a fair few pieces and lines. But I am a young adult, and a lot of these entries are written by people who are 30-50, so a lot of the language almost seems to get lost in translation, terms that I don’t like are used and there is a lot of stereotypically queer aspects that I, as a young person, find to be what straight, abled people ridicule us for, (the usage of colour and glitter to describe queerness, assigning neo pronouns to cats, etc)
It is difficult to put a rating to real peoples' true struggles and authentic stories, so I can only offer my gratitude to and appreciation for these creators, and will be rating it highly for it’s diversity and readability. Vulnerability is something to be praised, especially in the current political climate.
Thank you for sharing your stories, and for paving the way for those to come.
It is worth a read, regardless of your gender, sexuality, ability and neurodiversity.
Thank you to Jessica Kingsley Publisher’s and Netgalley for the ARC.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Dysphoria, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Blood, Antisemitism, and Alcohol
Minor: Deadnaming, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, and Lesbophobia