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A review by sophia_turner
A Life in Trans Activism by Nandini Murali, A. Revathi
5.0
What a powerful book. The first half focuses on Revathi's life and work. Roughly a third to a half focuses on interviews with trans men.
Taken together, it's such a raw and powerful look at the struggles of trans people in India over the last few decades, the work towards equality, and the colossal amount of oppression that trans people face. Revathi is frank about how things work, why she felt burnt by her work in NGOs, her losses, and the lives she tried to touch.
It's a moving piece of work. I feel like it's something I'll be processing for a while to come.
Taken together, it's such a raw and powerful look at the struggles of trans people in India over the last few decades, the work towards equality, and the colossal amount of oppression that trans people face. Revathi is frank about how things work, why she felt burnt by her work in NGOs, her losses, and the lives she tried to touch.
It's a moving piece of work. I feel like it's something I'll be processing for a while to come.