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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Ruth Morgan , Charl Marais , Joy Rosemary WellbelovedPublisher: Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd Imprint: Jacana Media Dimensions: Width: 14.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.500kg ISBN: 9781920196226ISBN 10: 1920196226 Pages: 244 Publication Date: 09 November 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Book Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviews"Most people have the luxury of taking gender for granted; but for more and more people whose gender either challenges them or challenges others, gender is a wellspring of thought-provoking experience. The reflections on the experience of gender contained in this book will enrich readers' understanding and deepen their awareness of the kind of very human quest that transgender people and those who love them have been undertaking for centuries."" These words and images tell of the pain they have suffered when others have shunned or disrespected them, and of the strength they have summoned so they can endure and thrive. Their silence is broken now, and transgender people the world over are letting their voices be heard. It is not a fearful thing; it is beautiful, spiritual; it is human. Listen! Their compassion is never far below the surface. Let it in! You will not regret it."" Jamison Green, author of Becoming a Visible Man" Most people have the luxury of taking gender for granted; but for more and more people whose gender either challenges them or challenges others, gender is a wellspring of thought-provoking experience. The reflections on the experience of gender contained in this book will enrich readers' understanding and deepen their awareness of the kind of very human quest that transgender people and those who love them have been undertaking for centuries. These words and images tell of the pain they have suffered when others have shunned or disrespected them, and of the strength they have summoned so they can endure and thrive. Their silence is broken now, and transgender people the world over are letting their voices be heard. It is not a fearful thing; it is beautiful, spiritual; it is human. Listen! Their compassion is never far below the surface. Let it in! You will not regret it. Jamison Green, author of Becoming a Visible Man Author InformationRuth Morgan is an anthropologist and the director of the Gay and Lesbian Archives in South Africa. Charl Marais is a freelance journalist and a committee member of Gender Dynamix. Joy Rosemary Wellbeloved was an editor for Fanfare and the coauthor of The Transgender Phenomenon, which won the Elaine Barry Literary award for 1989–1990. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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