Horse Barbie: A Memoir

by Geena Rocero

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“A moving chronicle of trans resilience and joy” (Vogue) from one of Out100’s Most Impactful and Influential LGBTQ+ Storytellers

“Groundbreaking . . . [Rocero] quite literally models what triumph can look like.”—Glamour (Women of the Year)

WINNER OF THEM’S AWARD FOR LITERATURE • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Book Riot, Elle, Esquire


As a young femme in 1990s Manila, Geena Rocero heard, “Bakla, bakla!,” a taunt aimed at her feminine sway, whenever she left the tiny universe of her eskinita. Eventually, she found her place in trans pageants, the Philippines’ informal national sport. When her competitors mocked...Read more
  • ISBN10 0593445880
  • ISBN13 9780593445884
  • Publish Date 30 May 2023
  • Publish Status Remaindered
  • Out of Print 21 January 2025
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher Random House USA Inc
  • Imprint Random House Inc