Intersectionality in Trans and Disabled Experiences

I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Synopsis

This book was an excellent social science piece. It mapped the intersections transness and disability through personal stories. The book was formatted into three sections focusing on the lived experience of being trans and disabled. The second section focuses on the topic of society’s treatment of trans and disabled people. The final section focuses on self love and community in the trans and disabled community.

I liked many things about this book. It has an impressive range of topics. These topics range from pluralism to medical discrimination and intersections with different communities, all covered in just over 200 pages.

The book has a variety of contributors from different social, racial economic and disability backgrounds.

Review

This book was a favorite and I was sorry it was so short. I liked many of the different essays and poems but two stood out as my favorite. The first piece was called Pural, Trans and Disabled by Meg-John Baker. This piece explores the lived experiences of being a pural system. It also discusses the intersections that occur when being pural, trans and disabled.

While my other favorite is Bathroom Buzzcut by Liz Moore who talks about her relationship with her hair as her gender and disability evolved. This is an important topic to me and many other queer people. We often have to fight with ourselves. We also have to confront society when it comes to wearing our hair in a way that makes us comfortable.

I’d give this book five stars all of the writing was amazing in different ways and it was edited very cleanly. I’d also like to give an extra shout out because this book was written during Covid 19 and that is extra impressive.

Pick up your copy January 21st 2025, at Amazon or other retailers.

What about you guys, do you like books that explore people’s lived experiences? Do you have any recommendations to share? Add them below in the comments.

About the Editor

Alex Iantaffi is an internationally recognized independent scholar, speaker and writer on issues of gender, disability, sexuality and mental health. They are also a licensed marriage and family therapist, sex therapist, somatic experiencing practitioner and supervisor.

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