Trans Like Me: 'An essential voice at the razor edge of gender politics' Laurie Penny

by C. N. Lester

'CN Lester breaks down the myths and misconceptions about trans people and politics with clarity and calm. An important, timely book' JULIET JACQUES

In this eye-opening book, CN Lester, academic and activist, takes us on a journey through some of the most pressing issues concerning the trans debate: from pronouns to Caitlyn Jenner; from feminist and LGBTQ activists, to the rise in referrals for gender variant children - all by way of insightful and moving passages about the author's own experience. Trans Like Me shows us how to strive for authenticity in a world which often seeks to limit us by way of labels.

'Lester makes the most complex of subjects easy to digest. I finished with more insight and knowledge than I ever expected' STYLIST

'CN Lester is a writer for our times - a moving, learned and essential voice at the razor edge of gender politics' LAURIE PENNY

'One of the year's most important books on transgender identity' GAY TIMES

• ISBN10: 0349008612
• ISBN13: 9780349008615
• Publish Date: 25 May 2017
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
• Imprint: Virago Press Ltd
• Edition: Digital original
• Format: eBook (EPUB)
• Pages: 70000
• Language: English

Reviews

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THIS is the book I'll be recommending to cis people who aren't ready for something as dense as Serano's Whipping Girl. It's written on a 101 level without speaking down to the reader. I have mixed feelings about its tragic overtone, but overall I feel it's vital: Too many cis people have a tendency to focus on the advances they've seen and either ignore or just don't get that there continue to be very real, current, everyday struggles that trans and nonbinary people face.

Good exploration of critical thinking (they quote Ben Goldacre, so I was thrilled!), checking one's privilege, and listening to and learning from the lived experiences of marginalized people (they refer to and quote Kimberlé Crenshaw, too!)

TW for violence against trans people in "Are Trans People Real?" (especially tough reading here).

GREAT breakdown of the problems with The Danish Girl in "The Denial of History".

Most importantly, this book is #ownvoices!