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I really want to teach more material from this book but it's maybe a bit to close to a journal. Anyway, I like the connections between theory and daily life.

Realer than theory, more theoretical than straight memoir. Reading this book was a transformative experience, and I would highly recommend it to anyone seeking to undo their gender -- or just see what this gender thing is all about.

Great book to help those unfamiliar or wary of trans issues to see the humanness of the struggle for an authentic gender identity.

the terminology is old but the feeling is all the same. wilchins puts so many of my questions about gender into words, and doesnt answer them so much as explain where they come from.

One of the best and leading transgender voices on the topic of gender and sexual otherness.

If this were ten years ago, my mind would probably be blown.

This book is rather dated--it was first published in 1997--but that actually adds to its value, because it's a well-written snapshot of transgender activism and theory from well before the "transgender revolution" of the last decade. While I wouldn't recommend it as a first book, or one's primary book, on trans issues, I think it's very worth reading, particularly for trans women like myself who don't have any firsthand experience of that era.

Wilchins is smart, funny and serious as hell.

Ooooh!

this was full of so much more historical info than expected which makes it a super worthwhile read from that angle alone. while I don't necessarily agree with all the ideas presented here, they're presented well. the wit and humor of the author makes this an engaging and quick read that gave me a lot to chew on. highly recommend for anyone wanting to branch out from more basic gender and trans readings + ppl who want to learn about several different areas of queer history.

can i just say "so 1994" and not review a book? Foucault/Butler done well, but so 1994