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Last edited by Zora Elbe
August 30, 2024 | History

Trans Bodies, Trans Selves is a revolutionary resource--a comprehensive, reader-friendly guide for transgender people, with each chapter written by transgender and gender expansive authors. Inspired by Our Bodies, Ourselves, the classic and powerful compendium written by and for cisgender women, Trans Bodies, Trans Selves is widely accessible to the transgender population, providing authoritative information in an inclusive and respectful way and representing the collective knowledge base of dozens of influential experts. Each chapter takes the reader through an important issue, such as race, religion, employment, medical and surgical transition, mental health, relationships, sexuality, parenthood, arts and culture, and many more. Anonymous quotes, testimonials, art and poetry from transgender people are woven throughout, adding compelling, personal voices to every page. In this unique way, hundreds of viewpoints from throughout the community have united to create this strong and pioneering book. It is a welcoming place for transgender and gender-questioning people, their partners and families, students, professors, guidance counselors, and others to look for up-to-date information on transgender life. The content of the second edition of this award-winning resource will be thoroughly updated throughout and will include entirely new stories, artwork, and illustrations as well as dozens of new contributing authors and collaborators.

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English
Pages
704

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Cover of: Trans Bodies, Trans Selves
Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource by and for Transgender Communities
2022-03-16, Oxford University Press
ebook in English - 2nd edition
Cover of: Trans Bodies, Trans Selves
Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource by and for Transgender Communities
2022, Oxford University Press
Paperback in English - 2nd edition
Cover of: Trans Bodies, Trans Selves
Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource for the Transgender Community
2014, Oxford University Press
ebook (Kindle) in English - 1st edition
Cover of: Trans Bodies, Trans Selves
Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource for the Transgender Community
2014-06-10, Oxford University Press
ebook in English - 1st edition
Cover of: Trans Bodies, Trans Selves
Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource for the Transgender Community
2014, Oxford University Press
ebook in English - 1st edition
Cover of: Trans Bodies, Trans Selves
Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource for the Transgender Community
2014, Oxford University Press
Paperback in English - 1st edition

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Edition Notes

New to this Edition:

  • Thoroughly updated chapters, with many new contributing authors offering new perspectives to the community
  • Entirely new art, personal stories, and reflections from over 150 voices from around the world and all walks of life showcase the diversity of the transgender experience and community
  • A new Foreword from Kai Cheng Thom and Afterword from Jennifer Finney Boylan
Published in
New York, NY, USA

Classifications

Library of Congress
HQ77.9 .T714 2022

Contributors

Editor
Laura Erickson-Schroth
Foreword
Kai Cheng Thom
Afterword
Jennifer Finney Boylan

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Number of pages
704
Dimensions
28 x x centimeters

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL33910346M
ISBN 10
0190092726
ISBN 13
9780190092726
LCCN
2021033767
OCLC/WorldCat
1260691100
Google
gN5eEAAAQBAJ
Amazon ID (ASIN)
0190092726
Library Thing
29958884
Goodreads
57421716

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL17130120W

Work Description

There is no one way to be transgender. Transgender and gender non-conforming people have many different ways of understanding their gender identities. Only recently have sex and gender been thought of as separate concepts, and we have learned that sex (traditionally thought of as physical or biological) is as variable as gender (traditionally thought of as social). While trans people share many common experiences, there is immense diversity within trans communities. There are an estimated 700,000 transgendered individuals in the US and 15 million worldwide. Even still, there's been a notable lack of organized information for this sizable group. Trans Bodies, Trans Selves is a revolutionary resource-a comprehensive, reader-friendly guide for transgender people, with each chapter written by transgender or genderqueer authors. Inspired by Our Bodies, Ourselves, the classic and powerful compendium written for and by women, Trans Bodies, Trans Selves is widely accessible to the transgender population, providing authoritative information in an inclusive and respectful way and representing the collective knowledge base of dozens of influential experts. Each chapter takes the reader through an important transgender issue, such as race, religion, employment, medical and surgical transition, mental health topics, relationships, sexuality, parenthood, arts and culture, and many more. Anonymous quotes and testimonials from transgender people who have been surveyed about their experiences are woven throughout, adding compelling, personal voices to every page. In this unique way, hundreds of viewpoints from throughout the community have united to create this strong and pioneering book. It is a welcoming place for transgender and gender-questioning people, their partners and families, students, professors, guidance counselors, and others to look for up-to-date information on transgender life.

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