The true history of trans misogyny

[@anotherAspenJames]

Ah, yes. The old "if I can't look at you and immediately know that I could either have you if I want to or take you if I decide to and so I will use my power within the patriarchy to outlaw or eliminate you" standard. Tale as old as time. And, of course, another book added to my TBR list, which is completely out of control thanks, in part, to this channel. Gah.

[@HannahsBooks]

Sounds like an interesting book. Key for me in feminism is not a celebration of femininity per se but an analysis of how power is being deployed in any specific context. Feminism-and social theory in general-is often trying to balance how individuals experience their own identities and cultures with how other individuals and societies treat them or try to exert power over them.

[@rachel1021]

Reading books with academic language never fails to make me feel stupid. This is important though, so I'll check it out when it's released.

[@MadiganKing]

Genuinely love you for this, needed this video today. I'm a comics artist + going to be starting a new body of work on my experiences with transmisogyny, so your honesty about how this book didn't go far enough means a lot, thank you.

[@Tutankhamun18Reads]

I read this book and liked it but the book she references Black On Both Sides by Snorton is SO WORTH READING if you havent already. The intro is very academic and ungraspable but the chapters are fantastic and look at transness and blackness

[@rangimarienightingale5472]

I just got a copy but will check out The Transgender Issue & Gender Euphoria too, thanks to reccs in these comments. This was the only review i could find so i appreciate this!

[@halflife1]

I recommend you read whipping girl if you havent, very very good book written by a trans woman in 2007. Love the tats btw! Cool channel, subscribed :)

[@nikeestar]

This is your most powerful review that I've seen. A potent recommendation, for Trans folks especially. I hope you have a great day Willow.

[@WillowTalksBooks]

Thank you so much💜

[@HannahRosaJudithJosiah-Brennan]

Great review definitely going to read this thanks

[@Gen-yh1jz]

Thank you for this recommendation I am definitely interested in reading this book.

[@miaththered]

This is going to be an interesting read when I can get my hands on it.

[@bex262]

brilliant review as always! sounds like a very important book!

[@beththebookworm]

Definitely adding this to my TBR, and in return, let me recommend Flowers of Fire by Hawon Jung on the South Korean feminist movement.

[@leonamcmurray6389]

My question willow as someone who doesnt know anyone who is transgender is ,id would like to know what it is like being trans how is life for a trans person i want to understand more ,i know you have the dk history book which ive just got to listen to but are there any books i can read i went back and couldnt find any reviews of books you may have read❤

[@WillowTalksBooks]

“What is it like being trans?” is such an enormous question. It depends on where you live, your age, whether you’re a trans man or woman, your race, your living situation. I could go on. The best book to kind of answer that question is The Transgender Issue by Shon Faye (I do have a review of it somewhere)

[@RoundSeal]

While I think you mean really well, understand that it's absolutely exhausting for us to constantly 'perform' for cis people - allies or not - by Always Being Trans. We don't owe anyone our time and energy to teach, inform, etc. Sometimes people can; other times people can't. A question in good faith from someone who means well often becomes aggravating and frustrating because it's so, _so_ easy to find everything you're looking for with very little searching. As it were, please read _The Transgender Issue_ by Shon Faye, which I (personally) consider required reading for allies. The podcast _Sawbones_ has done a few episodes about trans healthcare; it's hosted by a doctor and is easy to listen to.

[@Banjogristle]

Leona, thanks for being caring and curious enough to put time into learning about our lives. Being trans is an experience that's different for everyone, but you never know when knowing more about it might be relevant to your own life and people you meet, or how it might even help you understand yourself better in some way. I'll also be checking out "The Transgender Issue" by Shon Faye -- I hadn't come across it before, so I'm glad you asked and it got multiple recommendations.

[@EvieM1]

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[@Ginnyb6402]

It sounds like a victim mentality that affirms people's gender in a disturbing way

[@WillowTalksBooks]

This is creepily vague and gives me the ick

[@KNR6292]

And what about it?

[@Ginnyb6402]

@@KNR6292 internalized misogyny is not nice

[@Simpy553]

​@@Ginnyb6402misogyny is the oldest form of bigotry and as long as we see misogyny in our society we will continue to see racism, homophobia, transphobia, and the oppression of other minorities.

[@RoundSeal]

Woof, this will be a rough one but it's going high up on my TBR; I cried a lot while reading _The Transgender Issue_ and it sounds like this one is much more unforgiving. Now that you mention it, I would _adore_ reading a book that's like this, but focuses on solutions and what can actually be done towards positive change. It feels like the community focuses too hard on the negative, the TERFs and hatred, and while those are important, I think we all really need some good positive reminders that not everything is bad all the time. 🥲

[@WillowTalksBooks]

The best example I can think of for that is the essay collection Gender Euphoria by Laura Kate Dale :)

[@RoundSeal]

@@WillowTalksBooks Oh, stellar! Another one for the priority TBR for sure!