gay's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Transphobia and Homophobia
Moderate: Sexual violence
emmalouisereads's review against another edition
4.5
I don’t know if it’s a book that’ll convince the average transphobe to change their mind. People who don’t know much about the difficulties trans people face (especially in the UK) will find this book enlightening.
I’m glad this book exists
Graphic: Transphobia, Violence, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Rape, Medical trauma, Homophobia, Self harm, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Racism, Misogyny, and Hate crime
Content warnings are in the context of a non-fiction bookishouldreadthat's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Transphobia, Homophobia, and Misogyny
Moderate: Hate crime, Suicide, and Sexual violence
keegan_leech's review against another edition
5.0
Read this book. It is an antidote to simplistic, anti-intellectual discussions of the "debate" about trans rights, and a history and overview of the modern trans rights movement. It is extremely worthwhile.
Shon Faye is clearly a very good writer, and manages to interrogate her subjects with an efficiency and clarity that makes them seem immediately straightforward. I can't say how accessible the book would be to someone with no exposure to concepts like queer and feminist theory, but like I say, it is extremely approachable, and I feel that it would appeal to people with just about any degree of experience with the subject. Similarly, while Faye is clearly writing from and for the left wing, I think her arguments are clear enough that this would be a good book to someone interested in trans politics, but who doesn't consider themselves a leftist.
Graphic: Transphobia, Homophobia, Racism, and Misogyny
Moderate: Hate crime, Suicide, Sexual assault, Rape, and Police brutality
tuesday_evening's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Sexual violence, Transphobia, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Homophobia, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Medical content, Violence, Classism, Deadnaming, Death, Bullying, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, and Forced institutionalization
nialiversuch's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Classism, Suicide, Lesbophobia, Body shaming, Hate crime, Misogyny, and Transphobia
Moderate: Body horror, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Abortion, Death, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Sexism, Biphobia, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Slavery
bookishpip's review against another edition
5.0
It details many of the issues faced for people identifying as transgender. It highlights the great amount of privilege cisgender people have, usually without even realising it. An in-depth analysis of how society and agents of socialisation work to continually marginalise trans people, this book causes the reader to really critically evaluate the different areas of involvement, including the media, the education system, the government and even, shockingly, LGBTQIA+ organisations.
This was much more political than I thought I was going to be; but given that so many of the issues are down to the lack of protective legislation for trans people, it isn’t really surprising on reflection. It’s also quite provocative; claiming that trans rights cannot exist alongside capitalism and outlining reasons for this was particularly uncomfortable and thought-provoking.
Overall, this is an incredibly powerful, important and informative read. Highly recommended.
Graphic: Transphobia
havelock's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Transphobia
introverted_reads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Dysphoria, Transphobia, and Suicide
Moderate: Self harm, Homophobia, Eating disorder, and Mental illness
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Medical content, Misogyny, Classism, Transphobia, Homophobia, Sexism, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Deportation, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide, Ableism, Child abuse, Abortion, Bullying, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Rape
Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Acephobia/Arophobia, Racial slurs, and War