Unbound
An intimate portrait of a new generation of transmasculine individuals as they undergo gender transitions Award winning sociologist Arlene Stein takes us into the lives of four strangers who find themselves together in a sun drenched surgeon s office, having traveled to Florida from across the United States in order to masculinize their chests Ben, Lucas, Parker, and Nadia wish to feelcomfortable in their bodies three of them are also taking testosterone so that others recognize them as male Following them over the course of a year, Stein shows how members of this young transgender generation, along with other gender dissidents, are refashioning their identities and challenging others conceptions of who they are During a time of conservative resurgence, they do so despite great personal costs Transgender men comprise a large, growing proportion of the trans population, yet they remain largely invisible In this powerful, timely, and eye opening account, Stein draws from dozens of interviews with transgender people and their friends and families, as well as with activists and medical and psychological experts Unbound documents the varied ways younger trans men see themselves and how they are changing our understanding of what it means to be male and female in America. Free Read Unbound [ author ] Arlene Stein [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr I don t understand how this book got published If you re an outsider, you shouldn t write about marginalized communities that you have no part in Just because you are a so called social scientist doesn t mean that you get to treat an entire group of people as if we re animals in the wild that you re observing in camo gear behind a fake flora screen What Arlene Stein proposes by writing this book is that she is an expert in the trans male experience because she talked to 4 trans men and a bu I don t understand how this book got published If you re an outsider, you shouldn t write about marginalized communities that you have no part in Just because you are a so called social scientist doesn t mean that you get to treat an entire group of people as if we re animals in the wild that you re observing in camo gear behind a fake flora screen What Arlene Stein proposes by writing this book is that she is an expert in the trans male experience because she talked to 4 trans men and a butch lesbian as they underwent top s...Oh, boywhere to start.First of all, I am a transmasc non binary individual I would like to eventually get top surgery and that is why this book piqued my interest The book s premise is that it follows four individuals who get top surgery The before, the during, the after The book is strongest when it follows this premise I enjoyed reading about the personal stories behind these individuals A lot of what they said resonated with me and my personal experience, as well.The main character t Oh, boywhere to start.First of all, I am a transmasc non binary individual I would like to eventually get top surgery and that is why this book piqued my interest The book s premise is that it follows four individuals who get top surgery The before, the during, the after The book is strongest when it follows this premise I enjoyed reading about the personal stories behind these individuals A lot of what they said resonated with me and my personal experience, as well.The main character that Stein follows reflects the typical transgender narrative but the ones that interested me most were the characters that di...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here The premise is terrific, and hopefully someone will write a book that lives up its potential The execution is at times problematic and perpetuates myths that the FTM community is actively trying to combat right now.On the one hand, the community needsrepresentation right now, as it s pretty poorly understood by the average person The book does a good job introducing readers to people who are transgender and or masculine non binary and showing how they re real people who are not defined b The premise is terrific, and hopefully someone will write a book that lives up its potential The execution is at times problematic and perpetuates myths that the FTM community is actively trying to combat right now.On the one hand, the community needsrepresentation right now, as it s pretty poorly understood by the average person The book does a good job introducing readers to people who are transgender and or masculine non binary and showing how they re real people who are not defined by their gender identity That said, the author s own identity colors these narratives a lot I don t think she realizes how much, so I m not saying this is malign by any means Just slightly myopic and a little self centered This is true of many lesbians who write about transgender men have you read the novel Adam It s harder, I think, fo...I was excited when I saw this book on the new releases shelf at my local library and immediately checked it out As I started reading, I felt increasingly uncomfortable By the time my spouse came in from watering the plants in the garden, I was cringing with almost every sentence I don t think the author is aware of how much she was not the right person to write this book We definitely needbooks on FTM and FTN trans people, but this book this book feltlike one of those ethnogr I was excited when I saw this book on the new releases shelf at my local library and immediately checked it out As I started reading, I felt increasingly uncomfortable By the time my spouse came in from watering the plants in the garden, I was cringing with almost every sentence I don t think the author is aware of how much she was not the right person to write this book We definitely needbooks on FTM and FTN trans people, but this book this book feltlike one of those ethnographies of decades ago where a person of European desc...I m sure this book is problematic to some, but I thought it was well researched and balanced, and the author acknowledged points of privilege and bias, so that is saying something It is written from the perspective of a second wave lesbian feminist reconciling previously held notions of gender with anecdotal and historical research on transmasculinity Obviously, I found it to be relatable and it gave me tons to think about I am very glad I read it and it makes me very curious excited for the I m sure this book is problematic to some, but I thought it was well researched and balanced, and the author acknowledged points of privilege and bias, so that is saying something It is written from the perspective of a second wave lesbian feminist reconciling previously held notions of gender with anecdotal and historical research on transmasculinity Obviou...While this was a good book it s not what I was expecting or what I wanted to read If you are unfamiliar with the history of transgender people and LGBT rights in general this is a very interesting read I already am fairly familiar with the history of LGBT rights so it was not the reason I picked up the book I was interested in reading a year in the life of these individuals from different backgrounds as the book cover suggested I did not get that at all Little snippets here and there abou While this was a good book it s not what I was expecting or what I wanted to read If you are unfamiliar with the history of transgender people and LGBT rights in general this is a very interesting read I already am fairly familiar with the history of LGBT rights so it was not the reason I picked up the book I was interested in reading a year in the life of these individuals from different backgrounds as the book cover suggested I did not get that at all Little snippets here and there about the differe...I see a lot of trans masc and non binary folks complaining about the very idea of this book Yes, there are things about it that made me uncomfortable as a member of those two groups, but as I got closer to the end, I realized that this book isn t really for us It s for lesbians, trans unaware feminists, and other older folks who find themselves bewildered by the proliferation of gender identity categories We have plenty of memoirs and essay collections by insiders, but I m of the belief that I see a lot of trans masc and non binary folks complaining about the very idea of this book Yes, there are things about it that made me uncomfortable as a member of those two groups, but as I got closer to the end, I realized that this book isn t really for us It s for lesbians, trans unaware feminists, and other older folks who find themselves bewildered by the proliferation of gender identity categories We have plenty of memoirs and essay collections by insiders, but I m of the belief that outsider perspectives can be helpful and shed new insights onto our communities especially when, as in this case, the scholar in question so clearly owns her biases Stein never backs off the perspective of, this was different for my generation So yes, it sucks to feel objectifie...This was fabulous Stein does a great job of combining science and narrative into something that makes you think and feel Just perfectly done Also, totally fascinating.Fucking incredible Are you a transman Get it for anyone in your life who is supportive but clueless Are you a librarian Buy it for your collection.I can t recommend this enough.About six years ago I accompanied my 22 year old nephew to Florida for top surgery My role was to be the responsible grownup, just in case of an emergency The surgery and recovery went well, and we needn t have worried At the guest house where my nephew stayed, all medical arrangements were taken care of, from the pre operative appointments with the surgeon to the five days of post operative nursing care, including tending to the drainage tubes placed in my nephew s chest While I was sitting About six years ago I accompanied my 22 year old nephew to Florida for top surgery My role was to be the responsible grownup, just in case of an emergency The surgery and recovery went well, and we needn t have worried At the guest house where my nephew stayed, all medical arrangements were taken care of, from the pre operative appointments with the surgeon to the five days of post operative nursing care, including tending to the drainage tubes placed in my nephew s chest While I was sitting there at the guest h...
- 05 August 2018 Arlene Stein
- Kindle Edition
- 329 pages
- Arlene Stein
- Unbound