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![]() KW Wishlist (44) » 3 more No current Talk conversations about this book. Janet's story is such an important one and one I find that more young feminists should read. I appreciate the way she explains her situation, weaving in quotes and data from other sources. I also appreciate the way she makes clear that what she went through is her story, and her story is not the only one out there. ( ![]() Wonderful memoir. Good pacing, tenderly written. Talks about difficult things in an easy-to-read manner, and even though it descibes hardships and some difficult and dangerous situations, it never breaks your heart. This is a powerful book about the journey of a transgender woman from her roots in Hawaii to living her authentic life. This book is exactly what I look for in an autobiography - honest, deeply revealing and allowing us to get to know the real person, good and bad. There are parts of the book that Janet clearly struggled to write about but all credit to her for including them as those events were part of her journey. Highly recommend. Included in a blog post and resource list at https://booksbeyondbinaries.blog/2019/06/10/non-fiction-about-gender-and-trans-e... This is a powerful read, and an eye-opening account of one trans woman's journey to accepting herself. I had no prior experience with Janet Mock, having gotten this book recommended to me while watching Elliot Page's interview with Oprah, but I'm really glad I picked it up. It helps to show one reality of what being trans could be like in America. (Mock makes a point several times of mentioning that she's not speaking for all trans women, but this is her story so it does provide an example for what growing up trans was like for her.) no reviews | add a review
"In a landmark book, an extraordinary young woman recounts her coming-of-age as a transgender teen--a deeply personal and empowering portrait of self-revelation, adversity, and heroism. In 2011, Marie Claire magazine published a profile of Janet Mock in which she publicly stepped forward for the first time as a trans woman. Since then, Mock has gone from covering the red carpet for People.com to advocating for all those who live within the shadows of society. Redefining Realness offers a bold new perspective on being young, multiracial, economically challenged, and transgender in America. Welcomed into the world as her parents' firstborn son, Mock set out early on to be her own person--no simple feat for a young person like herself. She struggled as the smart, determined child in a deeply loving, yet ill-equipped family that lacked money, education, and resources. Mock had to navigate her way through her teen years without parental guidance but luckily with a few close friends and mentors she overcame extremely daunting hurdles. This powerful memoir follows Mock's quest for identity, from her early gender conviction to a turbulent adolescence in Honolulu that found her transitioning through the halls of her school, self-medicating with hormones at fifteen, and flying across the world for sex reassignment surgery at just eighteen. Ever resilient, Mock emerged with a scholarship to college and moved to New York City, where she earned her masters degree, basked in the success of an enviable career, and told no one about her past. It wasn't until Mock fell for a man who called her the woman of his dreams that she felt ready to finally tell her story, becoming a fierce advocate for girls like herself. A profound statement of affirmation from a courageous woman, Redefining Realness shows as never before what it means to be a woman today and how to be yourself when you don't fit the mold created for you"-- No library descriptions found. |
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