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Gender Failure, by Ivan Coyote, Rae Spoon

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jrobinw's review

5.0

This book is a powerful storytelling about how gender failed the writers. Written in essay form, the book is easy to read, but the concepts very thought provoking for any reader; consoling for the transgender folk.

robotswithpersonality's review

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So so much to partially identify with - just more proof that everyone's experience of failing gender is different.

I think Rae's journey resonates more with me personally, especially the retiring from gender and gender as narrative portions.

Ivan's journey to get and recover from top surgery told throughout is beautiful and emotional and funny, it feels like the backbone of the book. But if medical discussion of surgery/description of surgery recovery makes you queasy like yours truly, be aware it's included.

Also warning for eating disorder/disordered eating.

Ivan's Facilites and Danger chapters are particularly impactful, as much for the writing as the subject matter. I feel like highlighting every page.

I am so grateful for how vulnerable these two NB people chose to be in sharing their experiences.

uncommonloon's review against another edition

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5.0

I need to keep reading queer memoirs. man, they never miss.

lisajen's review

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lighthearted reflective slow-paced

3.5

eyesonanewprize's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

blurrybug's review

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5.0

What a great insight to gender neutrality.
The build up from their early life to the age of publishing this collection of essays, shows how gender identity has moved with the years and gender neutrality is on the rise.
All in all an interesting read.
Sadly I missed out on the song lyrics in the books as they were written in such a way that due to my vision i could not make them out. not sure if they add anything more to the stories.