Finding the Real Me: True Tales of Sex and Gender DiversityFinding the Real Me is an extraordinary collection of real-life stories told by a wide-range of sex and gender diverse people. These healing tales of struggle and transformation reveal just how creative, resourceful, and adventurous the individuals in this community can be and also helps to bridge the gap between ignorance and understanding. As each incredible story unfolds we become part of the author's journey to self-acceptance and join the celebration of their new life. Page by page, we laugh, cry, and learn to appreciate these wonderful courageous people and the road they walked to be their true selves. Finding the Real Me is a landmark book that encourages us to embrace diversity, to never fear our differences, and to remain always in awe of our amazing possibilities. "This groundbreaking selection of autobiographies gives loud and celebratory voice to the frequently hidden and ignored community of those with diverse sex and gender expression. An important and long overdue publication that is sure to illuminate and inform people of all genders who enter the realm of its pages." "If you ever doubted that transgender and transsexual issues cross national and cultural boundaries, this provocative collection of voices ought to be enlightening. The confidence, self-awareness, creativity, playfulness, and commitment to life that these people share in the face of invalidation, restriction, oppression, and even violence is absolutely inspiring. The personal is political; these voices raised in harmony prove it."— Jamison Green, educator and author, Becoming a Visible Man |
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... realized they were friends with my brother , and the other half wanted to protect me because I was nice to them . I also had some large , scary girls who loved to fight on my side . One of them even asked me to the prom . I wish I'd had ...
... realized he didn't want to see me again , despite his promises . Sheltered by the freedom of university and the gay ... realize the dire consequences its placement would have . The six - month report recom- mended extension of probation ...
... realized that when men were staring at me on the street , this was just the normal behavior many men exhibit toward unescorted females . While awaiting the result of the appeal , I was offered a part in a pro- fessional play , Magpie's ...
Contents
Paradox Is Paradise for Me | 1 |
Lessons of Life | 11 |
A Rose in Bloom | 19 |
Copyright | |
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