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Each chapter is written by a transgender or genderqueer author and. There is more information than ever about transgender people from new research to a freshly written book of personal essays, trans bodies, trans selves to. Edited by psychiatrist laura ericksonschroth, it covers health and wellness for transgender and gender nonconforming people. The new book trans bodies, trans selves is a collection of essays describing the varied experiences of transgender people and the social. Laura ericksonschroth author of trans bodies, trans selves.
First and only complete resource written by trans people for trans people. Trans bodies, trans selves is a revolutionary resourcea comprehensive. It is a wise and practical guide for any transgender person considering or embarking on a gender transition. In addition to donating books to lgbtq community centers, health clinics, schools, and other trans. Individuals who transition from one gender to another are often in some degree of a relationship, and over 55% of these relationships endure through the transition process. Its hard to find in chain bookstores as it is huge, expensive, and well, its about us. There is a new book in the works, modeled after the famous our bodies, ourselves, called trans bodies, trans selves. There has never been a book just like trans bodies, trans selves. One persons body may have a penis and testicles, and be a womans body. Trans bodies, trans selves, edited by laura ericksonschroth, is an enormous650 largeformat pagesnew resource for transgender people, their families, friends, and anyone with questions. Trans bodies, trans selves published in june, the book explores the notion that sex and gender are two separate concepts.
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