Transgender Warriors

Posted on 22 February 2018 by Leslie Feinberg

With a New Afterword by the AuthorIn this fascinating, personal journey through history, Leslie Feinberg uncovers persuasive evidence that there have always been people who crossed the cultural boundaries of gender Transgender Warriors is an eye opening jaunt through the history of gender expression and a powerful testament to the rebellious spirit. Download Transgender Warriors Author Leslie Feinberg – kino-fada.fr I have such mixed feeling about this book On one hand, it is obviously a very personal book for the author, chronicling her journey to find people like herself in history and in the present day The autobiographical parts are great and the photo section in the back is inspirational I don t begrudge her deep need to find people like her in the world and to start looking at larger issues in Western culture.However, as a person with an academic historical background, I cringed at a lot of her exa I have such mixed feeling about this book On one hand, it is obviously a very personal book for the author, chronicling her journey to find people like herself in history and in the present day The autobiographical parts are great and the photo section in ...I ve read a few reviews of this and a lot seem to bash Feinberg for not presenting a thoroughly academic history of transgender identity I do think this kind of critique misses the point quite spectacularly It s definitely true that if you want a meticulous, detailed, jargony drudge through trans history then this is not the book it neither has the style, content or length for that kinda project.But this book from the beginning opens as a personal story of discovering oneself through histo I ve read a few reviews of this and a lot seem to bash Feinberg for not presenting a thoroughly academic history of transgender identity I do think this kind of critique misses the ...My only real qualm with this book is that Feinberg could have used a greater diversity of primary and secondary sources, as well as counterarguments and rebuttals to counterarguments, in order to better fortify some of the claims they make, especially about historical figures like Joan of Arc.That being said, as an exploration of transgender, gender noncomforming, and gender bending expression throughout history and across cultures, the book is wonderful and encouraging, especially in its contin My only real qualm with this book is that Feinberg could have used a greater diversity of primary and secondary source...I really enjoyed this book, and yet I m not sure I can really recommend it to people, or at least to most people I liked Feinberg s idea of combining of socialism and trans rights into a single manifesto, and the book certainly did a good job of making me like the author.The sections that discuss Feinberg s life story and gender experiences are quite interesting, if depressing Though not directly related to gender, I m a bit horrified that other students kept them from using the playground at I really enjoyed this book, and yet I m not sure I can really recommend it to people, or at least to most people I liked Feinberg s idea of combining of socialism and trans rights into a single...Oddly culturally imperialistic from the self professed king of anti imperialism.I like it when the author speaks about her life as a trans jewish child in the USA in the 50s I also like that she decided explore trans people in the history, but I just can t really finish the book As I ve read scholarly books on the creation of patriarchy, and on history in general, I just cannot stand how sure she is about stuff that is not even her field of expertise For example, Leslie Feinberg seems pretty sure what brought about the patriarchal system, while scholars who study the sub I like it when the author speaks about her life as a trans jewish child in the USA in the 50s I also like that she decided explore trans people in the history, but I just can t really finish the book As I ve read scholarly books on the creation of patriarchy, and on history in general, I just cannot stand how sure she is about stuff that is not even her field of expertise For examp...A great resource for both trans and cis people Wish I d read it years ago so I could ve thrown it at all the people during my history degree who told me trans history isn t included on the curriculum because there aren t any books written on it RTCThis book begins almost as a memoir, but quickly delves into how gender subversion has been a part of radical revolutionary movements for centuries.Although it is rather short, this book is full of stories and information that are sure to lead to further reading naturally Joan d Arc is mentioned, but also many other cases of gender bending revolutionaries that helped shape the world.This is a must read for anyone who is interested in gender politics, revolution, progressive politics, or just This book begins almost as a memoir, but quickly delves into how gender subversion has been a part of radical revolutionary movements for centuries.Although it is rather short, this book is full of stories and information that are sure to lead to further reading naturally Joan d Arc is mentioned, but also many other cases of gender bending revolutionaries that helped shape the world.This is a must read for anyone who is intere...Okay, let s just say this now this book is not a well researched, thourough, copmprehensive historical documentlike a broadsheet.However, it introduces fascinating possibilities for further self directed historical research about this mostly silenced population s history the connection made between transgendered people s history revolutionary movements in the next to last chapter from crossdressing peasant tollbooth rioters in 1700s England to Stonewall is particularly com Okay, let s just say this now this book is not a well researched, thourough, copmprehensive historical documentlike a broadsheet.However, it introduces fascinati...Though Feinberg starts off well, she shows herself to be an amateur historian, preferring the facts that support her argument to looking at history in its entirety The problem with this book resides in the author s reliance on the horr...

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22 February 2018

Leslie Feinberg