{"product_id":"trans-power-own-your-gender-paperback","title":"Trans Power: Own Your Gender - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJuno Roche\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE POLARI BOOK PRIZE 2020\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Staggeringly visionary' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eATTITUDE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Essential reading'\u003c\/b\u003e CHARLIE CRAGGS\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Not to be missed'\u003c\/b\u003e AMELIA ABRAHAM\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An absolute gem'\u003c\/b\u003e FOX FISHER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Beautiful'\u003c\/b\u003e CHRISTINE BURNS \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'All those layers of expectation that are thrust upon us; boy, masculine, femme, transgender, sexual, woman, real, are such a weight to carry round. I feel transgressive. I feel hybrid. I feel trans.' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this radical and emotionally raw book, Juno Roche pushes the boundaries of trans representation by redefining 'trans' as an identity with its own power and strength, that goes beyond the gender binary. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough intimate conversations with leading and influential figures in the trans community, such as Kate Bornstein, Travis Alabanza, Josephine Jones, Glamrou and E-J Scott, this book highlights the diversity of trans identities and experiences with regard to love, bodies, sex, race and class, and urges trans people - and the world at large - to embrace a 'trans' identity as something that offers empowerment and autonomy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePowerfully written, and with humour and advice throughout, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of gender and how we identify ourselves.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJuno Roche\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally recognised trans writer and campaigner, and Founder of Trans Workers UK and the Trans Teachers Network. On the Independent's Rainbow List 2015 and 2016, she is a patron of cliniQ and received the 2015 NUT Blair Peach Award for her campaign 'Why Trans Teachers Matter'. She regularly contributes to publications including \u003ci\u003eDiva\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVice\u003c\/i\u003e and is the author of \u003ci\u003eQueer Sex \u003c\/i\u003e(Longlisted for the Polari First Book Prize).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 21, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42165752594567,"sku":"9781787750197","price":24.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d05a3f6ca8d6c8d68b9f23f776def7ee.webp?v=1733315885","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/trans-power-own-your-gender-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}