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GenderQueer: Voices From Beyond the Sexual Binary
In this groundbreaking anthology, three experts in gender studies and politics navigate around rigid, societally imposed concepts of two genders to discover and illuminate the limitless possibilities of identity. Thirty first-person accounts of gender construction, exploration, and questioning provide a groundwork for cultural discussion, political action, and even greater possibilities of autonomous gender choices. |
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My Gender Workbook
Key Elements: This twelve chapter book contains questionnaires and quizzes to encourage the reader to question their own ideas and the personal perspective on gender. The particulars of the book are very original; among the original ideas is the 'gender- identity- power pyramid 'to help place gender in the context of other elements in our society like class, race, and economic status along with the role that these things play in shaping our identity. There is the 'perfectly gendered questionnaire' which encourages a 360 degree evaluation of gender. The book also covers related topic like spirituality, and expands on the importance of other related topics.
Chapter One:
Welcome To Your Gender Workbook - a reflection on your gender ideas
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The Transgender Debate
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Gender Outlaw - On Men, Women, and the Rest of Us
There are seven different chapters that contain poems and photos along with short dialogues and plays that bring the topic top life. It allows the reader to have a different perceptive on gender from the authors point of view while providing insight into the gender journey that the author has taken Key Elements: The book provides a very personal reflection of the author's journey through her transitioning.
Part One
- First Things First; some fashion tips and the link between fashion and identity
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Trans Gender Warrior (Making History from Joan of Arc to Dennis Rodman)
Key Elements: This body of work takes a historical, multicultural, and personal, approach to the issues of gender and those that have fought to change society's perception of gender. The book also includes an International Gender Bill of Rights, a list of transgender organisations and publications. There are pictures throughout the book that document the transgender journey historically and culturally.
Part One: The author's personal history and other early transgender histories
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Transexed and Transgenderd People (A guide for those needing guidance, those needing to understand, and those concerned with their care and treatment)
Key Elements: The book contains a detailed breakdown of all the key related terms to transgender issues .The terms are defined and explained. This includes the medical terms that relate to transgendered and transitioning. Medications and cosmetic surgery are detailed as well. Each term is defined in its own chapter. There are 74 chapters in total including a bibliography and a further reading list. This would make an idea reference book for someone who is interested in the topic for personal or professional reasons. |
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Nobody Passes: Rejecting the Rules of Gender and Conformity
Key Elements: 26 very powerful and personal essays and short stories by different authors that push the idea of belonging to a specific gender role or identity. Each essay or short story is written from a point of view that gives a different perspective of issues of gender, while openly challenging gender attitudes in our society. Also includes information about those individuals who contributed to the book. |
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The Sexual Rainbow: Exploring Sexual Diversity
Key Elements: A full and complete inventor of all of the topics related to gender and sexuality, including answering all of the who, what, why, and how of gender and sexual preference, covers bisexuality, intersexuality, and transexuality. A very useful reference for anyone hoping to explore gender academically and/or challenge their own ideas of gender and sexuality.
The eight chapters are packed with information regarding all of the topics that they cover.
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Coming Out as Transgender
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Transgender Experiences. Information and Support
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A Guide to Hormone Therapy for Trans People
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Medical care for gender variant children and young people.
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Guidance for GPs, other clinicians and health professionals on the care of gender variant people.
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Gender identity 101 - A Transgender primer.
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An introduction to working with transgender people.
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NHS Funding processes and waiting times for adult service users.
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Use of sports and leisure facilities by Trans People.
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