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maggieparedesauthor's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.0
This book read more like a high school textbook so I struggled to get through parts of it, but the resources (websites, laws, etc) mentioned were vital for me to know about. Also, there were many incidents and law cases that were shared in this book that I didn’t know about.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism
danicapage's review against another edition
3.5
3.5
This was a two-inch deep, mile-wide survey. Those are never my favorites. However, I admire how inclusive the author tried to be and the broad coverage in the book.
This was a two-inch deep, mile-wide survey. Those are never my favorites. However, I admire how inclusive the author tried to be and the broad coverage in the book.
corsetedfeminist's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
I picked this up for Pride month, and it was exactly what I expected, in the best way.
This is a book on trans history, written by a member of the trans community, which lends a tenderness, understanding, and poignancy that only a trans author could display. The love and respect for trans history fills every page.
The books also does an excellent job of discussing the ways different parts of the trans community were perceived in various times- such as the fascination with well off white trans women during the 1950’s while at the same time poor Black trans women were constantly roughed up by police, leading to the resistance that would eventually begin the fight for all queer rights.
All in all, a very solid overview of the subject that is quickly recommend to any interested person
This is a book on trans history, written by a member of the trans community, which lends a tenderness, understanding, and poignancy that only a trans author could display. The love and respect for trans history fills every page.
The books also does an excellent job of discussing the ways different parts of the trans community were perceived in various times- such as the fascination with well off white trans women during the 1950’s while at the same time poor Black trans women were constantly roughed up by police, leading to the resistance that would eventually begin the fight for all queer rights.
All in all, a very solid overview of the subject that is quickly recommend to any interested person
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Violence