{"product_id":"detachable-penis-a-queer-legal-saga-paperback","title":"Detachable Penis: A Queer Legal Saga - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSam Elkin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDetachable Penis: A Queer Legal Saga, \u003c\/i\u003e Elkin relates his bumpy journey from lesbian to transgender lawyer in the aftermath of the 2017 Australian marriage equality postal survey, which resulted in an amendment to the Marriage Act to enable same-sex marriage.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the inaugural lawyer of Victoria's queer law service, Elkin is quickly immersed in thorny debates around trans inclusion in sport, children's access to puberty blockers, birth certificate law reform, and the Christian right's demand for enhanced religious freedoms. Set against the backdrop of a growing moral panic about the 'trans agenda', Elkin reflects on the double-edged sword of visibility post the \"transgender tipping point.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElkin offers an honest, unflinching account of chest surgery, phalloplasty, the emotional impact of cross-sex hormones and the perils of airport body scanners. Refreshingly open-minded, Elkin explores his ambivalence about aspects of his own transition, masculinity, and fears of lesbian erasure as he encounters a new world of gender-affirming psychologists, surgeons, and speech pathologists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough an examination of Elkin's legal casework and law reform efforts, Detachable Penis offers a kaleidoscopic view of LGBTIQA+ communities living on the margins and a nuanced account of the lateral violence, poor mental health, and activist burnout that besets the contemporary LGBTIQA+ rights movement. Part love letter and part cautionary tale, Detachable Penis offers a darkly humorous glimpse into Elkin's unique life in the law.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSam Elkin\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, event producer and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eNothing to Hide: Voices of Trans and Gender Diverse Australia\u003c\/i\u003e(2022). Born in England and raised on Noongar land, Sam now lives on unceded Wurundjeri land (Melbourne). Sam's essays have been published in the \u003ci\u003eGriffith Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAustralian Book Review, Sydney Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eKill Your Darlings. \u003c\/i\u003eHe hosts the 3rrr radio show \u003ci\u003eQueer View Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e and is a \u003ci\u003eTilde Film Festival\u003c\/i\u003e board member. \u003ci\u003eDetachable Penis: A Queer Legal Saga\u003c\/i\u003e is his first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 28, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42153228435591,"sku":"9781771126656","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/aaf166ed2c337d2ef0346abc69b787fb.webp?v=1733219955","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/detachable-penis-a-queer-legal-saga-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}