A review by library_brandy
Transgender Lives: Complex Stories, Complex Voices by Kirstin Cronn-Mills
4.0
Alternates between people talking about their experiences being somewhere on the transgender spectrum--what they went through and where they are now--and information about people who are/were trans* in a variety of cultures throughout history, the cultural/social issues trans* people face, and a lot of resources.
Again, I was hoping for something with more heart to it: what WAS childhood like, feeling trapped in the wrong body? How do parents and others react, and what makes them come around (if they ever do)? I'm interested in the psychology of transition, before/during/after, not just "I didn't like myself and now I'm comfortable."
This is probably more my issue than an issue with the book, which is a great resource for teens struggling with their own identities, or those who know someone struggling.
Again, I was hoping for something with more heart to it: what WAS childhood like, feeling trapped in the wrong body? How do parents and others react, and what makes them come around (if they ever do)? I'm interested in the psychology of transition, before/during/after, not just "I didn't like myself and now I'm comfortable."
This is probably more my issue than an issue with the book, which is a great resource for teens struggling with their own identities, or those who know someone struggling.