Trans/Queer Book Review 1: Transgender History by Susan Stryker

First video in an installment of trans and queer themed book reviews. For more information see my published book review called "Moving Across and Beyond Boundaries" in GLQ: a Journal of Gay and Lesbian Studies 15(3), soon to come out.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Transgender History
• Susan Stryker
• Trans
• Transgender
• Social Movements
• LGBTQ
• Queer
• FTM
• MTF

[MeikoEliasXavier]

I work in a book store and I came across Trans-Sister Radio by Chris Bohjalian today... Seems interesting.

[reesekelly]

I actually read that book several years ago as part of a book club type thing in undergrad and I didn't like it. I'm not sure what my slant would be on it now, but I remember being annoyed by the end where the woman felt like sleeping with a man would solidify her female gender identity. Ugh. It's like the Tranny version of Chasing Amy.

[JayTeeNY12]

There should be a way you can flip the image so it's the right way and not mirrored, then again I don't work on macs so who the heck knows.

However, very good review. I'll have to check it out sometime.

And gosh I feel like I've commented almost all your videos - such is the fun fact of having no life xD

[reesekelly]

I would figure it out if I cared enough....which I don't ha ha. Not worth my time. Glad you're watching my vids Jay :)

[MeikoEliasXavier]

gross.

[kinkyspokewench]

hey Reese you reminded me to get on reading this so I did!

I am usually pretty slow to read history books that focus on giving a timeline of a concept (rather than a narrative of a specific event, which is easier) because it doesn't mesh well with the old ADHD, but I have to say that TH was extraordinarily readable even to a highschool drop-out like me. :D Like so many histories of struggle, I would love to read something similar about Canada.. I wonder if it's out there just as readable.

[Jessetube7]

or even a US history class!!!

[reesekelly]

Great! Hi Jayna. I'll have to check it out :)

Reese

[Jayhawke]

aw, I am Jayna, I do the podcast 'trans-ponder' with my partner; she put a 40 minute presentation of susan on her channel: milamuffin

[reesekelly]

I'm not on the twitter bandwagon yet, so you'll have to fill me in on who is Jayna and Transponder??