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A review by hannahshriver5
Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender by Kit Heyam
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
this was a very well-done exploration of trans history! Kit Heyam did a phenomenal job in presenting so many pieces and perspectives of the stories that they shared. their mindfulness of the topic that they were sharing on was evident, and i really appreciated that! highly recommend :)
notes: chapter 3 was my favorite! strong cw for chapter 5 in the realm of medical trauma/forced body modification. my only small critique was that in the introduction Heyam shares that they wanted to avoid using the terms AFAB/AMAB in this book as much as possible, however, they are used pretty prevalently throughout!
notes: chapter 3 was my favorite! strong cw for chapter 5 in the realm of medical trauma/forced body modification. my only small critique was that in the introduction Heyam shares that they wanted to avoid using the terms AFAB/AMAB in this book as much as possible, however, they are used pretty prevalently throughout!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Transphobia, and Medical trauma