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A review by corsetedfeminist
Transgender History: The Roots of Today's Revolution by Susan Stryker
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