Manning Up: Transsexual Men on Finding Brotherhood, Family and Themselves
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (713 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 149749219X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 276 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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The men tell their own stories, and that makes it a wonderful read I bought this book because transmen are the part of the LGBT community I felt I understood the least, as I don't have many (any) in the circle of friends that are close enough to allow for talking about gender identity.After reading the intro, I was worried I would be angry t. "Interesting stories from a variety of transmen" according to L. J. Carmer. I enoyed this book of essays although I was expecting more "how to" details. Most authors began their transitions before the age of Interesting stories from a variety of transmen I enoyed this book of essays although I was expecting more "how to" details. Most authors began their transitions before the age of 35, which seemed somewhat repetitive. Then I read of a man who began his transition as a mature adult after having been a wife, mother and Chris. 5, which seemed somewhat repetitive. Then I read of a man who began his transition as a mature adult after having been a wife, mother and Chris. Thought-provoking and Inspirational! Manning Up is an inspirational, thought-provoking book with a diverse collections of stories by transgender men. The stories, relatable to transgender and cisgender people alike, show resilience, courage, compassion, and human struggle. These personal stories humanize the exp
Not since Max Wolf Valerio’s The Testosterone Files and Jamison Green’s Becoming a Visible Man has nonfiction seen such thorough and sensitive explorations of manhood, masculinity, and male embodiment—and never in a collection with such a diversity of voices. Twenty-seven men who transitioned from female to male discuss their roles as male community members: fathers, sons, brothers, husbands, boyfriends, friends, and mentors. Contributors offer an incredible range of cultural, class