New York Times Bestseller • Winner of the 2015 WOMEN'S WAY Book Prize • Goodreads Best of 2014 Semi-Finalist • Books for a Better Life Award Finalist • Lambda Literary Award Finalist • Time Magazine “30 Most Influential People on the Internet” • American Library Association Stonewall Honor Book
In her profound and courageous New York Times bestseller, Janet Mock establishes herself as a resounding and inspirational voice for the transgender community—and anyone fighting to define themselves on their own terms.
With unflinching honesty and moving prose, Janet Mock relays her experiences of growing up young, multiracial, poor, and trans in America, offering readers accessible language while imparting vital insight about the unique challenges and vulnerabilities of a marginalized and misunderstood population. Though undoubtedly an account of one woman’s quest for self at all costs, Redefining Realness is a powerful vision of possibility and self-realization, pushing us all toward greater acceptance of one another—and of ourselves—showing as never before how to be unapologetic and real.
This is a very moving memoir by Janet Mock, a trans woman of colour. She pulls no punches and shares both the highs and lows of her journey, as well as everything else in between. Her journey begins in Hawaii and ends up in New York, with stops in Dallas and Thailand along the way. But, as she reminds her readers, the journey still continues. There is a lot of bravery in being able to share ones story in the way that Mock does and she opens herself up in a way that many wouldn't, leaving herself quite vulnerable at times. For anyone unfamiliar with what it means to be a trans woman, then this would probably be a good place to start. It certainly helped answer a number of questions that I had.
