Whipping Girl
by:
Julia Serano (author)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781580056229 (1580056229)
Publish date: 2016-03-08
Publisher: Seal Press
Pages no: 432
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Feminism,
Sociology,
Sexuality,
Glbt,
Queer,
Gender,
Gender Studies,
Trans,
Social Movements,
Social Justice
I don't generally rate nonfiction, so the lack of stars is not an indication of quality. This is a very interesting compilation and analysis of research into transgender women's experiences, written by a trans woman. The earlier section deconstructing media portrayals of trans women has fundamenta...
This book broadened my perspectives about all the topics that were discussed in it. I was not aware of all the struggles trans women have before I read this book. And I never thought about all the different kinds of sexism and why do they exist. I cannot say I totally agree with all the opinions and...
I don't even have to agree with all the theoretical claims to acknowledge that this is the most important book I've read in the past 2 years...
So you know that Simone de Beauvoir quote that "One is not born a woman, but one becomes one" or something like that? The implication is that being a woman, aka the female "gender" is a social construct that is imposed on us by a patriarchal society that wants to oppress women. (Hence why all the br...
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