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Trans bodies, trans selves : a resource for the transgender community / edited by Laura Erickson-Schroth ; introduction by Jennifer Finney Boylan.

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Oxford University Press, [2014]

Transgender people.

Gender identity.

9780199325351 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

Resource for the transgender community

xxi, 649 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Who We Are -- Living as Ourselves -- Health and Wellness -- Our Relationships and Families -- Life Stages -- Claiming Our Power.

"There is no one way to be transgender. Transgender and gender non-conforming people have many different ways of understanding their gender identities. Only recently have sex and gender been thought of as separate concepts, and we have learned that sex (traditionally thought of as physical or biological) is as variable as gender (traditionally thought of as social). While trans people share many common experiences, there is immense diversity within trans communities. There are an estimated 700,000 transgendered individuals in the US and 15 million worldwide. Even still, there's been a notable lack of organized information for this sizable group. This is a guide for transgender people, written by transgender or genderqueer authors. Inspired by Our Bodies, Ourselves, the classic and powerful compendium written for and by women, this book provides information in an inclusive and respectful way and representing the collective knowledge base of dozens of influential experts. Each chapter deals with an important transgender issue, such as race, religion, employment, medical and surgical transition, mental health topics, relationships, sexuality, parenthood, arts and culture. Anonymous quotes and testimonials from transgender people who have been surveyed about their experiences are woven throughout, adding personal voices. For transgender and gender-questioning people, their partners and families, students, professors, guidance counselors, and others to look for up-to-date information on transgender life"--Provided by publisher.

Erickson-Schroth, Laura.

Boylan, Jennifer Finney, 1958-

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