Sissy

A heart wrenching, eye opening, and giggle inducing memoir about what it s like to grow up not sure if you re a a boy, b a girl, c something in between, or d all of the above From the moment a doctor in Raleigh, North Carolina, put male on Jacob Tobia s birth certificate, everything went wrong Alongside male came many other, far less neutral words words that carried expectations about who Jacob was and who Jacob should be, words like masculine and aggressive and cargo shorts and SPORTS Naturally sensitive, playful, creative, and glitter obsessed, as a child Jacob was given the label sissy In the two decades that followed, sissy joined forces with gay, trans, nonbinary, and too queer to function to become a source of pride and, today, a rallying cry for a much needed gender revolution Through revisiting their childhood and calling out the stereotypes that each of us have faced, Jacob invites us to rethink what we know about gender and offers a bold blueprint for a healed world one free from gender based trauma and bursting with trans inclusive feminism.From Jacob s Methodist childhood and the hallowed halls of Duke University to the portrait laden parlors of the White House, Sissy takes you on a gender odyssey you won t soon forget Writing with the fierce honesty, wildly irreverent humor, and wrenching vulnerability that have made them a media sensation, Jacob shatters the long held notion that people are easily sortable into men and women Sissy guarantees that you ll never think about gender both other people s people s and your own the same way again. Download Sissy – kino-fada.fr I don t know exactly how I stumbled upon Jacob Tobia s memoir, but the first time I saw this cover read a short synopsis I was hooked Immediatley And to be honest I ve never heard of them before, I ve never seen any of their other works I didn t even know who they were But I am so glad that I do now Sissy is such an amazing book, it s heart warming, gut wrenching, it will make you cry so hard on one page laugh out loud just few sentences later bc above all, it s incredibl I don t know exactly how I stumbled upon Jacob Tobia s memoir, but the first time I saw this cover read a short synopsis I was hooked Immediatley And to be honest I ve never heard of them before, I ve never seen any of their other works I didn t even know who they were But I am so glad that I do now Sissy is such an amazing book, it s heart warming, gut wrenching, it will make you cry so hard on on...3.5 Stars The first half of this memoir is amazing Tobia articulates the painful experiences they had while growing up and I was left with a greater understanding for a different kind of non binary experience Their memories surrounding their childhood had the strongest writing It was easy to understand the confusion of how they felt with how the adults in their life tried to steer them towards traditional masculinity The second half of the book shows that, although the author is queer, ther 3.5 Stars The first half of this memoir is amazing Tobia articulates the painful experiences they had while growing up and I was left with a greater understanding for a different kind of non binary experience Their memories surrounding their childhood had the strongest writing It was easy to understand the confusion of how they felt with how the adults in their life tried to steer them towards traditional masculinity The second half of the book shows that, although the author is queer, there is still a blindness to class and racial privilege My mouth hung agape when they had the privilege of looking down upon the university they got a full ride scholarship to when it wasn t an ideal fit Ideal or not, who looks down at a debt free degree from a prestigious school that clearly led to their future career opportunities Sheesh.Overall, this memoir is full of important information on gender non conformity It isn t easy to write a memoir before age 30, mostly ...Horribly written Attempts at humor fail miserably and most of the book is spent patting themselves on the back for their very very dull college life full transcriptions of emails they sent complaining about small instances of harassment unwokeness at their Ivy League school not to dismiss harassment but it s very white middle class college student etc Want to read a book by a narcissist who thinks every dump they take is radical while wincing at the stilted writing style and jokes the entire Horribly written Attempts at humor fail miserably and most of the book is spent patting themselves on the back for their very very dull college life full transcriptions of emails they sent complaining about small instances of harassment unwokeness at their Ivy League school not to dismiss harassment but it s very white middle class college student etc Want to read a book by a narcissist who thinks every dump they tak...Jacob Tobia s memoir focusing on their experience growing into their identity as a genderqueer person was possibly the perfect book for this present moment Covering their life from early childhood to the end of college, this memoir dives deep into the kaleidoscope of queer identities and comes up with the refreshing reminder that you don t have to choose just one In all, the memoir covers the little moments that take place with friends and family and strangers and ourselves as we learn about o Jacob Tobia s memoir focusing on their experience growing into their identity as a genderqueer person was possibly the perfect book for this present moment Covering their life from early childhood to the end of college, this memoir dives deep into the kaleidoscope of queer identities and comes up with the refreshing reminder that you don t have to choose just one In all, the memoir covers the little moments that take place with friends and family and strangers and ourselves as we learn about our gender identity, andbroadly about who we are.This book was just beautiful from start to finish Jacob s tone is mostly playful and charming, in a way that makes me want to get brunch with them and laugh about all of the dumb shit straight people have ever said to us But even within cute or funny anecdotes, Jacob is able to slow it down and give emotional moments the space they deserve This book isn t a queer tragedy, but the truth of it is that there is pain to growing into these id...And so, here I am again plunging further out of my comfort zone with a memoir Memoirs are not books that I ve read often, mostly because I thought that they were inspired only by ego, but I admit, I was very wrong A memoir, well written, opens up a door into a life that we quite possibly would never have understood or maybe, never noticed Memoirs give us insight into a multitude of cultures and lifestyles and teach us just as much as they tell Sometimes, they teach usin their honesty.A And so, here I am again plunging further out of my comfort zone with a memoir Memoirs are not books that I ve read often, mostly because I thought that they were inspired only by ego, but I admit, I was very wrong A memoir, well written, opens up a door into a life that we quite possibly would never have understood or maybe, never noticed Memoirs give us insight into a mult...Just not my cup of teaI requested that my library purchase this memoir and I so hope that others find it helpful and enlightening For me, I realized about 40% of the way into the book that I just don t like Jacob I...I really wanted to like this book and I m sure it s filled with lots of valuable information but it felt like a very padded editorial article, not a book, and it was padded with an absolutely astonishing amount of clunky and long winded metaphors that no editor should have given the ok t...3.75 rounded upIt took me a minute to get my thoughts and feelings down about this book Firstly, I will say this is an important book and one you should grab immediately to better understand yourself, gender, society and the world in general Books like this one are pertinent in moving the narrative forward and I m 100% in for all of them With that said, I have both things I loved about this book and didn t so much love about the book I ll start with what I didn t love so I can end on a high n 3.75 rounded upIt took me a minute to get my thoughts and feelings down about this book Firstly, I will say this is an important book and one you should grab immediately to better understand yourself, gender, society and the world in general Books like this one are pertinent in moving the narrative forward and I m 100% in for all of them With that said, I have both things I loved about this book and didn t so much love about the book I ll start with what I didn t love so I can end on a high note.DIDN T LOVE1 I could tell Jacob is a lot younger than me and as I was reading this book, I realized just h...This book felt important because these sorts of stories should be told, but by the end, it did start to feel incredibly self indulgent It seems a bit problematic to frame any instance when they were not chosen for an award or were not given the kind of spotlight or attention they wanted as a grave societal injustice linked to a systematic problem with the treatment of trans gender nonconforming people To go with the flow of the book, one must assume that they are the smartest, most deserving p This book felt important because these sorts of stories should be told, but by the end, it did start to feel incredibly self indulgent It seems a bit problematic to frame any instance when they were not chosen for an award or were not given the kind of spotlight or attention they wanted as a grave societal injustice linked to a systematic problem with the t...Full of energy, but zero I mean ZERO panache And I don t mean panache in the flamboyant sense, I mean it in the sense that a memoir like this really needs shape, style, structure and a reach for something permanent Instead, it is written in the blog style of no style, with quips here and there, and intense self absorption, beyond the call even for a memoir about discovering one s truest self I did gain some understanding of gender fluidity and nonbinary ness, but felt like I was reading a Full of energy, but zero I mean ZERO panache And I don t mean panache in the flamboyant sense, I mean it in the sense that a memoir like this really needs shape, style, structure and a reach for something permanent Instead, it is written in the blog style of no style, with quips here and there, and intense self absorption, beyond the call even for a memoir about discovering one s truest self I did gain some understanding of gender fluidity and nonbinary ness, but felt like I was reading a first draft The best part is the opening paragraph, which I ll quote hereI never really got to have a childhood Or perhaps a be...3.75 I loved the first half of this book so much, and overall it s a really engaging, important, and courageous memoir I did have some issues with how much race privilege and particularly class privilege seemed to be glossed over in the second half t...If you don t know what the word cisgender means by now, that s probably because you ARE cisgender, bless your heart Oops, I m sorry I m not up to date with the labels everyone s giving each other nowadays. I ll probably get a lot of backlash for this, but this dude was arrogant full of himself throughout the book He was giving himself pats on the back speaking as if the world owes him something The purpose of reading this book was so that I could obtain information as to what a If you don t know what the word cisgender means by now, that s probably because you ARE cisgender, bless your heart Oops, I m sorry I m not up to date with the labels everyone s giving each other nowadays. I ll probably get a lot of backlash for this, but this dude was arrogant full of himself throughout the book He was giving himself pats on the back speaking as if the world owes him something The p...My book club has been up in some rather dreary shit lately sorry, y all and Sissy was a very welcome breath of fresh air While 70% of this reads very much in the style of a Xanga Livejournal post, I m here for it haters can back off but stay tuned bc I have recs for you If you want a super eloquent heart wrenching memoir about the trans experience from a woman who possesses cis passing privilege , read Janet Mock s excellent book If you want to laugh your butt off, can forgive a lack in My book club has been up in some rather dreary shit lately sorry, y all and Sissy was a very welcome breath of fresh air While 70% of this reads very much in the style of a Xanga Livejournal post, I m here for it haters can back off but stay tuned bc I have recs for you If you want a super eloquent heart wrenching memoir about the trans experience from a woman who possesses cis passing privilege , read Janet Mock s excellent book If you want to laugh your butt off, can forgive a lack in structure finesse, and want to understand what it is like to truly live outside of the gender binary, I would really recommend this one Yes, Tobia exhibits a significant amount of privilege, but we also desperately need stories from a wide variety of LGBTQ voices that are not always tragic I found Jacob delightful on the page and through an email exchange we had as well, so I m very intrigued to see whatever medium they decide to tackle next On a personal note big reminder to normali...

• English
• 23 October 2017
Jacob Tobia
• Hardcover
• 319 pages
• 073521882X
• Jacob Tobia
• Sissy