How was the book - do you recommend it? My own daughter lost in the woods of an open mind that is now a hole in her head says to me “I cannot have this conversation.” It is the first time we could not discuss current events.
How was the book - do you recommend it? My own daughter lost in the woods of an open mind that is now a hole in her head says to me “I cannot have this conversation.” It is the first time we could not discuss current events.
It's ok. Very short. 130 pages. I felt like she tended to give her conclusions without setting up her arguments in detail. It did help me articulate my discomfort from a feminist point of view. I always ask that question of my son (the only person I feel comfortable talking with this about) - what does it mean to be a woman in a man's body? Is there some woman essence that accidentally got into a man's body at birth? Or are we talking about people who feel like their interests or personality or whatever don't conform to their sex? If it's the latter, then aren't we just talking about the gender roles feminists were questioning in the 70s and turning them into a medical problem?
Two other books that cover this issue from a feminist perspective, which I highly recommend: Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality by Helen Joyce and Material Girls: Why Reality Matters for Feminism by Kathleeen Stock.
How was the book - do you recommend it? My own daughter lost in the woods of an open mind that is now a hole in her head says to me “I cannot have this conversation.” It is the first time we could not discuss current events.
It's ok. Very short. 130 pages. I felt like she tended to give her conclusions without setting up her arguments in detail. It did help me articulate my discomfort from a feminist point of view. I always ask that question of my son (the only person I feel comfortable talking with this about) - what does it mean to be a woman in a man's body? Is there some woman essence that accidentally got into a man's body at birth? Or are we talking about people who feel like their interests or personality or whatever don't conform to their sex? If it's the latter, then aren't we just talking about the gender roles feminists were questioning in the 70s and turning them into a medical problem?
Two other books that cover this issue from a feminist perspective, which I highly recommend: Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality by Helen Joyce and Material Girls: Why Reality Matters for Feminism by Kathleeen Stock.