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| 80% Recommended by our customers. Publisher: Alyson Books Catalog: Book Release date: 2004-04-01 Media: Paperback Number of pages: 320 Ean: 9781555838539 Book Isbn: 1555838537  Tip: compare prices with similar booksAuthor:
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Published in 1993, this brave, original novel is considered to be the finest account ever written of the complexities of a transgendered existence. Woman or man? That's the question that rages like a storm around Jess Goldberg, clouding her life and her identity. Growing up differently gendered in a blue--collar town in the 1950's, coming out as a butch in the bars and factories of the prefeminist '60s, deciding to pass as a man in order to survive when she is left without work or a community in the early '70s. This powerful, provocative and deeply moving novel sees Jess coming full circle, she learns to accept the complexities of being a transgendered person in a world demanding simple explanations: a he-she emerging whole, weathering the turbulence. Leslie Feinberg is also the author of Trans Liberation, Trans Gender Warriors and Transgender Liberation, and is a noted activist and speaker on transgender issues. |
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 Written on September 6, 2006 Summary: Amazing Book It seems that a lot of people have already summarized the book, so I wont bother doing that again. All I will say is that it is an absolutely amazing book. After stumbling across many cheesy GLBT books it was very refreshing to pick up a book and have it feel so real. It's a book that I think a lot of people can relate to, especially if you have ever experienced being an outcast. It is defenitely worth a read. I loved it. Written on September 5, 2006 Summary: gender & class. This book was given to me by a friend - a friend who also identified as stone butch, and who now IDs as trans. At the time, many years ago, it was really just a book that was supposed to give me an idea of what her life was like. Although I don't think the writing is all it could be - Les Feinberg is better at speeches and non-fiction prose, in my humble opinion - the impact this book had on my life can't be underestimated. It's one of the only books written not just by a lesbian and butch, but also by someone who lived a working-class life. As a result, so much of the book deals with what I'd call the real world: working in a blue-collar industry, dating women, dealing with family estrangement but also innate homophobia. The one scene that really hangs in my memory is one where the narrator has started taking T and is passing for male, and dating a woman who is straight. At some point, the woman says something deeply homophobic, and the convolutions of thought that go on in the narrator's head at that time are enlightening. S/he wonders exactly what would happen to hir if that same woman were to really what/who the narrator really was; the fear in that scene is palpable. And practical. And realistic. Written on May 9, 2006 Summary: Amazing book about fight for Gay and Lesbian rights Very important book. Taking a course in Lesbian Literature, I have to say it's been a humble experience. There are so many terms and stuff to learn that a lot of the evil things done to Lesbians and Gays happen. It just goes to show you despite the b.s. about this being a free country you are always attacked for being different. This book written by Leslie Fienberg follows the story of Jesse Goldberg a lesbian coming to grips about her sexuality. Unfortunately for her she is living in 50's in a very politically correct and paranoid time in the USA. She is attacked, raped her and beat upon by cops and other heterosexuals for being a lesbian. Her world stars to change when she meets others like her and learns the "Butch" lifestyle. Feinberg does a great job in showing and exploring different relationship among the gay community while showing how discriminatory the straight community. This is a very powerful book that while hard to stomach the events needs to be followed through and talked about. Thankfully we live in better times but still the bad attitudes against Gays and Lesbians still exists. However at least now we are better educated and through movies like "BrokeBack Mountain" more attention is brought toward the subject. Check out the book , I would highly recommend it. Written on February 16, 2006 Summary: Amazing This novel attempts to chronicle experiences in early gay liberation as well as the trials and paths walked by those who are gender variant or trans in this world. Very painful at times to read, and there are several scenes of violence and gang rape which are disturbing. However, this novel attempts to express the strengths and spiritual elements of transpeople's lives in a way that had never been done before. An excellent read and a ground breaking book. Written on October 21, 2005 Summary: the most important and personal book you will ever read i think this book is important reading for everyone. it is a deeply personal and moving account of on person's travels between the great gender divide at a particularly volital time in queer history. this book follows jess as ze comes out as a baby butch, then trans, and then to hir own understanding of gender. it spans women's lib, stonewall, and the plight of working class buffalo. for the length of this relatively short book, one feels like they've lived a lifetime at the conclusion. a must read. |
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| Release date | 2004-04-01 | 1983-12 | 1995-04-25 | 2006-03-01 | 1997-08-20 | 2008-10-29 |
| Media | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 320 | 256 | 272 | 280 | 192 | 232 |
| Ean | 9781555838539 | 9780895941220 | 9780679757016 | 9780786717637 | 9780802135162 | 9780618871711 |
| Book Isbn | 1555838537 | 0895941228 | 0679757015 | 0786717637 | 0802135161 | 0618871713 |
| Upc | - | 028195941229 | - | - | - | - |
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