Trans voices : becoming who you are / Declan Henry ; foreword by Professor Stephen Whittle, OBE ; afterword by Jane Fae.
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TextPublisher: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017Description: 229 pagesContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781784505202 (ebook)Subject(s): Transgender people -- Interviews | Transgenderism | Transgender people -- Identity | Intersex people -- Identity | Family and Relationships | Society & culture: general | "Gender studies: transgender, transsexual, intersex people" | Gender studies, gender groups | Gay & Lesbian studies | Sex & sexuality: advice & issues | Biography: general | Relating to Gay & Lesbian | Relating to Transgender peopleGenre/Form: Online access: Click here to access online Also available in printed form ISBN 9781785922404Summary: Personal, first-hand accounts from transgender and non-binary individuals and the diverse experiences and challenges they face before, during and after transition. This comprehensive introduction to trans issues details the social, physical and emotional struggles involved in becoming who you are. Bronze Winner for the 2017 Independent Publisher Book Awards in the category of Gay/Lesbian/Bi/Trans Non-FictionForegrounding the voices of transgender and non-binary people, this honest and insightful book is a compilation of the voices of those who have decided to undergo transition - both male-to-female and female-to-male. Drawing on over one hundred interviews with individuals, the book details the diverse experiences and challenges faced by those who transition, exploring a range of topics such as hormone treatments; reassignment surgeries; coming out; sex and sexuality; physical, emotional and mental health; transphobia; discrimination; and hate crime, as well as highlighting the lives of non-binary individuals and those who cross-dress to form a wider understanding of the varied ways in which people experience gender.This powerful book is an ideal introduction to those keen to understand more about contemporary trans issues as well as those questioning their own gender identity.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Personal, first-hand accounts from transgender and non-binary individuals and the diverse experiences and challenges they face before, during and after transition. This comprehensive introduction to trans issues details the social, physical and emotional struggles involved in becoming who you are. Bronze Winner for the 2017 Independent Publisher Book Awards in the category of Gay/Lesbian/Bi/Trans Non-FictionForegrounding the voices of transgender and non-binary people, this honest and insightful book is a compilation of the voices of those who have decided to undergo transition - both male-to-female and female-to-male. Drawing on over one hundred interviews with individuals, the book details the diverse experiences and challenges faced by those who transition, exploring a range of topics such as hormone treatments; reassignment surgeries; coming out; sex and sexuality; physical, emotional and mental health; transphobia; discrimination; and hate crime, as well as highlighting the lives of non-binary individuals and those who cross-dress to form a wider understanding of the varied ways in which people experience gender.This powerful book is an ideal introduction to those keen to understand more about contemporary trans issues as well as those questioning their own gender identity.
Also available in printed form ISBN 9781785922404
Electronic reproduction. Askews and Holts. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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