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| Nonbinary: Memoirs of Gender and Identity
ISBN: 9780231546102
Platform/Publisher: JSTOR / Columbia University Press
Digital rights: Users: unlimited; Printing: chapter; Download: chapter
Subjects: Gender nonconformity; Gender nonconforming people; Sexual minorities -- Identity; Gender identity;
Gender is explored by a diverse group of 30 writers who identify neither as male nor female and use nonbinary pronouns in this mixed collection of first-person narratives. Sand C. Chang, a Chinese-American psychotherapist, tries to free themselves from their internalized gender conditioning; Christopher Soto, a brown person and former punk, reflects on the acceptance a rebellious community brought them. Caleb Wilvich "long[s] for a world where my actions weren't gendered and I could just interact as a human... [without] the constant pressure of gender roles"; Genny Beemyn laments being misgendered by other trans people. Jaye Ware's Christian faith is shaken when rejected by their church community, and activist Jeffrey Marsh faces death threats due to being visibly gender-nonconforming. One of the most moving pieces is by "Abigail," a mother who struggles to understand, accept, and support her child when that child rejects their assumed place on the gender binary. Her account will be a boon to readers new to the topic. The essays sometimes lack finesse, but carefully chosen, particular, quirky details reveal the writers' personalities, and all the essays evince a sincere desire to candidly share difficult feelings on a complicated topic. This well-meaning book will be an asset in college classroom conversations about queer theory. (Apr.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Rajunov Micah :
Micah Rajunov is the founder of neutrois.me, aleading resource on nonbinary education, with over 16,000 followers. They lecture extensively on gender identity issues. Their writing has been published in The Advocate , Everyday Feminism , and Huffington Post , as well as the books Manning Up and Trans Bodies, Trans Selves . This would be their first edited volume.Duane A. Scott :
A. Scott Duane produced a narrated photography exhibition called Visible Bodies: Transgender Narratives Retold . He also frequently lectures andpresents on transgender issues. This would be his first edited volume.Micah Rajunov is a writer, researcher, and advocate. Since 2011, Micah has created community resources for nonbinary identities through the site genderqueer.me. Micah's personal transition story has been featured in mainstream publications as well as a full-length documentary.
Scott Duane is an author, advocate, and queer trans man who has been an accidental activist for nearly a decade. He devotes his efforts to creating resources and spaces where trans voices can be heard. |
