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"The first of its kind, Trans Youth Stories: An Intergenerational Dialogue after the ""Trans Tipping Point"" is a thematically organized collection of narratives, fiction, nonfiction, letters, poetry, graphics/comics, and visual pieces created by twenty-six Canadian transgender youth between the ages of ten to eighteen. Arranged in sections on childhood, families, bodies, everyday life, schooling, mental health, and acceptance, each section concludes with a response written by a Canadian scholar in transgender studies in conversation with the youth. These responses contextualize the youth pieces with recent scholarship from the field and equip readers with concrete actions for research, activism, and professional practice.Offering a unique and truthful depiction of young trans life and a holistic view of what it might be like to be a young trans person today, this groundbreaking volume will serve as an essential sourcebook for both students and teachers of gender and sexuality studies, trans studies, child and youth studies, counselling, and education. FEATURES: A unique collection centering the voices of trans youth through firsthand perspectives followed by an extended scholarly response Includes additional resources and follow-up responses by scholars to help readers contextualize writings of trans youth"

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Author:   Lindsay Herriot ,  Kate Fry
Publisher:   Canadian Scholars
Imprint:   Canadian Scholars
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9780889616257

ISBN 10:   0889616256
Pages:   250
Publication Date:   30 August 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Trans Tipping Point Logo by Dylan Ariawan and Elliot Khan Introduction by Dr. Lindsay Herriot and Kate Fry CHAPTER ONE: CHILDHOOD CULTURES Key Themes Critical Questions Books We Love The Blue Fairy by Ajam and Owen Miller Mixed-Up by Asa O'Connor-Jaeckel Pink Herrings by Christopher Avatars by Lupus Be It Not Black and White by Ajam Response: Childhood and Cultural Representations by Christopher Wolff CHAPTER TWO: FAMILIES Key Themes Critical Questions Books We Love Family by Ajam As Long As I'm Healthy by Max Daddy's Little Girl by Danny Charles Be Strong Like Windows by Samuel Busch Mommy by Ask Spirest You Always Wanted A Girl by Asa O'Connor-Jaeckel T by Samuel Busch Prejudice Candle by Yakusinn DeBoer Response: The Complexities of Family Rejection by Kyle Shaughnessy CHAPTER THREE: BODIES Key Themes Critical Questions Books We Love Reflection by Ajam My Body by Jaxon Steele Hair Expression by Tor Broughton Strength by Lupus Life Journey by Maisie Bodrug Dysphoria by A.J. Gabriel Disproportionate by Samuel Busch Butterflies by Maisie Bodrug My Home by Tor Broughton Response: Life Itself: Trans Youth, Their Bodies, and the Freedom They Are Owed by Dr. Jake Pyne CHAPTER FOUR: EVERYDAY LIFE Key Themes Critical Questions Books We Love Government Buildings by Ajam Airport by Jasper Ledgerwood The Plan by Christopher Untitled-2 by Riley Dysphoria by Isaiah Hagerman The Dream by Maisie Bodrug Hidden Transphobia by Tor Broughton Raise Your Voice by Jasper Ledgerwood Queer, But Still a Christian by Alexander M-G Tools of the Transgender Teen by Tor Broughton Response: Everyone Has an Everyday Life by Dr. Lee Airton CHAPTER FIVE: SCHOOLS Key Themes Critical Questions Books We Love Where Do We Draw the Dividing Line? by Ajam A Day in the Life of One Trans Person by Maisie Bodrug Student Letter Responding to the Backlash on the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Curriculum by Anonymous, a transgender student Discovery by Max When You Call Me ' She by Owen Miller Boy or Girl? by Luna Strength by Finn Lewis Response: Are We There Yet? Making a Roadmap Toward Thriving for Trans, Gender-Creative, Two-Spirit, Intersex, and Queer Youth in Schools by Lindsay Cavanaugh CHAPTER SIX: MENTAL HEALTH Key Themes Critical Questions Books We Love Transcend by Ajam Self-Care by A.J. Gabriel I Am Strong by Tor Broughton Why? by Danny Charles Whose Whore? by Ask Spirest (Spirit of the Forest) Life Letter by Jaxon Steele A Perspective on Growth by Alexander McIntyre Untitled-1 by Riley Starry Stabby + Live + Love by Ask Spirest Poem For Your Troubles by Maisie Bodrug Isolation by Asa O'Connor-Jaeckel Response: Resistance, Community Care, and Speaking Up-Thinking Through Trans and Nonbinary Youth Writings on Mental Health, Childhood, and Cultural Representations by Astri Jack and J. Matsui De Roo CHAPTER SEVEN: ACCEPTANCE Key Themes Critical Questions Books We Love Self-portrait by Ajam Dear Grace by David Llewelyn The Personal Dictionary of a Trans Semanticist by Christopher I AM ART by Alexander McIntyre Victoria by Tor Broughton A Letter to the Girl I was Supposed to Be by Jaxon Steele Sarah: A Trans Girl's Story by Alexander M-G Genderfluid by Hope Embroidery by Tor Broughton Response: Enough. Acceptance by Alyx MacAdams Afterword by Glynne Evans (2 poems: Ditch The Straights' Jacket and A Binary Binder) Process and Methodology by Dr. Lindsay Herriot and Kate Fry Author Bios Glossary by Tash McAdam Resources We Love Resources and Services for Trans Youth and The Adults Who Love Them Research Institutes About Trans Youth Pronoun-Specific Resources

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Dr. Lindsay Herriot is an Adjunct Professor and Sessional Instructor in the Faculty of Education and in the School of Child and Youth Care, an Associate Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Religion and Society, and a member of the Steering Committee in Transgender Studies at the University of Victoria. She is also a full-time special education teacher in the Greater Victoria School District. Kate Fry is a writer and editor who recently completed a BA with Honours in English Literature from the University of Victoria.

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