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Brynn Tannehill

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Trans_ (But Were Afraid to Ask)


1st ed. 2018. 416 S. 2 figures, 2 charts b/w. 229 x 152 mm
Verlag/Jahr: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS 2018
ISBN: 1-78592-826-0 (1785928260)
Neue ISBN: 978-1-78592-826-0 (9781785928260)

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A trans 101 book that walks readers through hot button issues relating to the transgender community. Leading activist Brynn Tannehill breaks down deeply held misconceptions about trans people across all aspects of life, and sheds light on biased research, bad statistics and bad science.
Leading activist and essayist Brynn Tannehill tells you everything you ever wanted to know about transgender issues but were afraid to ask. The book aims to break down deeply held misconceptions about trans people across all aspects of life, from politics, law and culture, through to science, religion and mental health, to provide readers with a deeper understanding of what it means to be trans.The book walks the reader through transgender issues, starting with "What does transgender mean?" before moving on to more complex topics including growing up trans, dating and sex, medical and mental health, and debates around gender and feminism. Brynn also challenges deliberately deceptive information about transgender people being put out into the public sphere. Transphobic myths are debunked and biased research, bad statistics and bad science are carefully and clearly refuted.This important and engaging book enables any reader to become informed the most critical public conversations around transgender people, and become a better ally as a result.