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Scapegoating of femininity?

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Renate:
Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity (2007) - Julia Serano * Amazon * WorldCat

It's one of my all-time favorite books.
The essay about why she might choose an MTF as a partner brought tears to my eyes.

Ask a librarian about Inter-Library Loan if your library doesn't have it.

Renate

Veronica Secret:
I just finished it. Brilliant!

Schala:
I've read a bit over half, and I'll have to say I agree with a lot of what she has to say. I'll admit I bought her book both for the raving reviews about how great the presentation of the topic was - and the promise of a rebuke to MWMF-like policies (I post on their board) as I find it's almost impossible not to get flamed, even knowing what you're saying, if you defend trans or intersex women assigned male at birth. Let's say it's a bit of a self-defense and maybe I could help others with that knowledge as well.

ChloeDharma:
I'm bumping this up because i have this book (i've not finished reading it yet though) and wanted to bring it to more peoples attention.

I particularly relate to the description of transwomen who "pass" as wolves in sheeps clothing. It's quite depressing to know that rather than just accept you as you, once people know they will often see your appearance and presentation as synthetic or some kind of illusion and not the "real" you.

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