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A Resource for the Transgender Community
Oxford University Press
June 2014
On Sale: June 18, 2014
672 pages ISBN: 0199325359 EAN: 9780199325351 Kindle: B00KQK8ZNS Paperback / e-Book
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Non-Fiction
There is no one way to be transgender. Transgender and
gender non-conforming people have many different ways of
understanding their gender identities. Only recently have
sex and gender been thought of as separate concepts, and we
have learned that sex (traditionally thought of as physical
or biological) is as variable as gender (traditionally
thought of as social). While trans people share many common experiences, there is
immense diversity within trans communities. There are an
estimated 700,000 transgendered individuals in the US and 15
million worldwide. Even still, there's been a notable lack
of organized information for this sizable group.
Trans Bodies, Trans Selves is a revolutionary resource-a
comprehensive, reader-friendly guide for transgender people,
with each chapter written by transgender or genderqueer
authors. Inspired by Our Bodies, Ourselves, the classic and
powerful compendium written for and by women, Trans Bodies,
Trans Selves is widely accessible to the transgender
population, providing authoritative information in an
inclusive and respectful way and representing the collective
knowledge base of dozens of influential experts. Each
chapter takes the reader through an important transgender
issue, such as race, religion, employment, medical and
surgical transition, mental health topics, relationships,
sexuality, parenthood, arts and culture, and many more. Anonymous quotes and testimonials from transgender people
who have been surveyed about their experiences are woven
throughout, adding compelling, personal voices to every
page. In this unique way, hundreds of viewpoints from
throughout the community have united to create this strong
and pioneering book. It is a welcoming place for transgender
and gender-questioning people, their partners and families,
students, professors, guidance counselors, and others to
look for up-to-date information on transgender life.
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