Gender Reel loves "Second Son" by Ryan Sallans
by joeippolito
http://genderreelfest.com/?p=1591 (http://genderreelfest.com/?p=1591)
In the upcoming book, Second Son: Transitioning Toward my Destiny, Love and Life, author Ryan Sallans discusses transitioning and the struggles he encountered as an out Midwestern transman.
Ryan, who began his transition from female-to-male in 2005, travels the nation speaking to professionals, college audiences, and youth. Ryan has been featured in magazines around the world. He shares his story about his struggle with an eating disorder and how he came to terms with his gender identity. In addition to writing "Second Son: Transitioning Toward my Destiny, Love and Life," Ryans work has been featured in Closer Magazine, the Salina Journal,The Reade and News Net Nebraska.
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'Second Son': An Interview with Ryan Sallans
April 5, 2012 by Matt Kailey
http://tranifesto.com/2012/04/05/second-son-an-interview-with-ryan-sallans/ (http://tranifesto.com/2012/04/05/second-son-an-interview-with-ryan-sallans/)
While Nebraska might be a nice place to visit (or drive through on I-80), it can prove intimidating for trans people who are all too familiar with the murder of Brandon Teena near Humboldt.
But now a positive story comes out of the Heartland (and the state of my birth). Author, speaker, activist, and trans man Ryan Sallans introduces his new memoir, Second Son, detailing his both his struggles and his triumphs growing up, transitioning, and remaining in the Cornhusker State.
"I felt that perceptions around Nebraska needed to be changed and Heartland voices needed to be heard," he says.