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Bertie, Alex, 1995-
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Bertie, Alex, 1995-
Transgender people -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Transgender youth -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Transgender people -- Identity.
Transgender people -- Biography.
Transgender youth -- Biography.
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Bertie, Alex, 1995-
Bertie, Alex, 1995-
Transgender people -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Transgender youth -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Transgender people -- Identity.
Transgender people -- Biography.
Transgender youth -- Biography.
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Trans mission : my quest to a beard /
Alex
Bertie
.
by
Bertie
,
Alex
,
1995-
Little, Brown and Company, c2019.
Call #:
306.7680941 B543tm
Subjects
Bertie
,
Alex
,
1995-
Transgender people -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Transgender youth -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Transgender people -- Identity.
Transgender people -- Biography.
Transgender youth -- Biography.
ISBN:
9780316529037
0316529036
Alternate title:
Transmission : my quest to a beard
Edition:
First U.S. edition.
Description:
296 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Notes:
"Originally published in 2017 by Wren & Rook in Great Britain"--Title verso.
Contents:
Let's get some things straight -- Childhood -- Becoming a teen -- Puberty & self-hate -- The big chop -- Dealing with bullies -- Getting help -- Chest binding -- Coming out to my family -- Hello! My name is ... -- Being stealth at college -- Youth group support -- Starting my physical transition -- Hormone treatment -- Top surgery -- Bottom surgery -- Dating as trans -- Sex & intimacy -- Making videos -- Job hunting -- Our place in the world -- A message from my mum -- Accepting trans people -- The other side.
Summary:
A brave firsthand account of author
Alex
Bertie
's life, struggles, and victories as a transgender teen, and a guide for transitioning teens.
Bertie
recounts his life, struggles, and victories as a young trans man. Along the way, he provides readers with accessible explanations of gender, sexuality, and transitions. He explores without judgment how complicated all these things can be, and how many equally authentic ways there are to live as yourself and find happiness.
We are so strong. We fight to be ourselves. This is the real stuff--the information you won't find on TV shows or in news articles about trans people. The emotions, the practicalities, the self-doubt...the stuff they can't cram into sixty minutes and that doesn't create a provocative headline. Before he became known for his YouTube videos,
Alex
Bertie
was an isolated, often-afraid transgender teenager looking for answers. In this revolutionary memoir and valuable resource,
Alex
recounts his life, struggles, and victories as a young trans man. Along the way, he provides readers with accessible, highly researched explanations of gender, sexuality, and transitions of all kinds. He explores without judgment how complicated identities can be, and how many equally authentic ways there are to be yourself and find happiness. With clarity and compassion,
Alex
writes as a supportive older brother for transitioning teens, their allies, their parents, and anyone looking to better understand others--and themselves.
Audience:
Ages 12 and up.
Genre:
Autobiographies.
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