Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (808 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1580056229 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 424 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Truly amazing Ari I wish I had read this book 10 years ago. Nothing I've ever read has come even close to Whipping Girl in its articulation of how I feel about my sex/gender. It's like everything I've always known to be true painted to make the most beautiful painting in the world. Julia Serano is so on point all the time.This is the book I'm going to recommend to friends and family or anyone who truly wants to understand the transsexual/transgender experience and who really wants to be an "ally". I also think this book should be req. Literally my bible Absolutely amazing read. It hit me right in the gender so many times, my tits are still sore from chapter 15.I could jump up and down on my bed while reading it from how wild this book gets me.. This is a book you need to read! Esp for trans-femmes! J. Pedersen Wonderful book that every trans-femme should read! It's a page turner! Persons interested in a concise overview of interface of western society and trans-femme would also greatly benefit.
In this provocative manifesto, she exposes how deep-rooted the cultural belief is that femininity is frivolous, weak, and passive, and how this feminine” weakness exists only to attract and appease male desire.In addition to debunking popular misconceptions about transsexuality, Serano makes the case that today's feminists and transgender activists must work to embrace and empower femininityin all of its wondrous forms.. In the updated second edition of Whipping Girl, Julia Serano, a transsexual woman whose supremely intelligent writing reflects her diverse background as a lesbian transgender activist and professional biologist, shares her powerful experiences and observationsboth pre- and post-transitionto reveal the ways in which fear, suspicion, and dismissiveness toward femininity shape our societal attitudes toward trans women, as well as gender and sexuality as a whole.Serano's well-honed arguments stem from her ability to bridge the gap between the often-disparate biological and social perspectives on gender
This is an important text for gender studies classes, as well as for therapists, journalists, and anybody who’d like to keep updated as a sex radical.”Patrick Califia, author of Sex Changes: The Politics of TransgenderismThe demonization of femininity within feminist thought has been a longtime bummer. Not only was this book a light in the dark for someone jumping head-first into transition, it also served as an essential tool to pass on to family and friends to help them to better understand what it means to be Trans. Julia Serano is more than a brilliant writer and theorist; she’s also a tremendously compassionate, humane woman whose work has enlarged the lives of all her readers. Th