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The Transgender Issue: Trans Justice Is Justice for All by Shon Faye
14 reviews
shhilenceinthelibrary's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Transphobia and Dysphoria
Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, and Sexual harassment
pobi's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Deadnaming, Transphobia, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria
bronzeageholly's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Deadnaming, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Police brutality, Lesbophobia, Outing, Dysphoria, and Classism
Minor: Addiction, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Mental illness
katharina90's review against another edition
4.5
"There can be no trans liberation under capitalism."
"The whiteness and unexamined colonialism of mainstream UK feminism correlate directly with its tendencies towards transphobia."
"[T]heory should only ever play second fiddle to the practical work of movement-building, resource-allocation, care and solidarity."
Moderate: Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Suicide, Transphobia, Police brutality, Murder, Dysphoria, and Classism
evanorlando's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Transphobia
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Police brutality, and Suicide attempt
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: Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Medical trauma, and Sexual harassment
Content warnings are in the context of a non-fiction bookkeegan_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: Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, and Transphobia
Moderate: Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Police brutality
nialiversuch's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Suicide, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Dysphoria, and Classism
Moderate: Biphobia, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Slavery
bectothebooks's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Classism
Moderate: Confinement, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Medical content
Minor: Fatphobia, Mental illness, Rape, Suicide, Police brutality, Abortion, and Outing
hannahbailey's review against another edition
My main takeaway, which was a point repeated throughout the book, was "trans liberation cannot happen under capitalism". Each chapter, whilst focusing on different elements of trans experience in our society, drives home this point. Everything leads back to capitalism (and the patriarchy). With these structures in place, cis people will continue to view trans people as 'other', 'abnormal', 'non-conforming' etc. The first two chapters were the most enlightening for me as Faye explores the impact of legislation and education (or lack thereof) enforced by the UK government over the last 40 or so years. It's common knowledge that the progression of trans rights is slow and often sabotaged by those on the extreme right-wing, but the latter chapters of this book detailing the sabotaging from within the LGBTQ+ community was also enlightening to read.
My one issue was how long the chapters were. Each chapter could have been trimmed down without losing any meaning. It would be great to see these chapters split into mini manifestos or pocket penguins as I think this would make them more accessible to a wider range of people. The chapter on class could have benefitted from more research to back up Faye's observations too
Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Transphobia
Moderate: Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Outing