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Transgender reading list

Started by Sara Murphy, June 29, 2012, 10:09:16 AM

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Sara Murphy

I am a pretty avid reader and I was wondering if any of you kind folks could come up with a couple books that can help me out.  What are the best help book, autobiographies, or collection of essays.  The only one I have read to this point is "Alice In Genderland".  Good book, but I am not married so some of it was not necessarily directed towards me.

Thanks all.
"What God doesn't give to you, you've got to go and get for yourself."

"The worst thing one can do is not to try, to be aware of what one wants and not give in to it, to spend years in silent hurt wondering if something could have materialized - and never knowing" - David Viscott
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MCMCyn

Depending on what information you are trying to gain will have a big effect on which books to read. Myself, in my early days I loved "She's Not There" by Jenny Boylan, "True Selves" by Mildred Brown, "Wrapped In Blue" by Donna Rose and a newer book called "The Transgender Guidebook: Keys to a Successful Transition " by Anne Boedecker

JohnnieRamona

I would also highly recommend "Whipping Girl" by Julia Serano. After reading that it all finally made sense to me :)
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gennee

I recommend Helen Boyd's 'My Husband Betty' and 'Transgender History' by Susan Stryker. Virginia Mollenkopt's 'Omnigender' and 'Crossing Over' by Vanessa Sheridan.
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Sara Murphy

Thanks for all of the suggestions.I decided to get "Wrapped In Blue", "The Transgender Guidebook: Keys to a Successful Transition ", and "She's Not There". 

I look forward to reading them all cover to cover.
"What God doesn't give to you, you've got to go and get for yourself."

"The worst thing one can do is not to try, to be aware of what one wants and not give in to it, to spend years in silent hurt wondering if something could have materialized - and never knowing" - David Viscott
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AndrewL

Trans Forming Families was key in helping me understand where my parents were coming from...and for helping them understand where I was coming from.
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GinaDouglas

Fiction often exposes truths that non-fiction obscures.  Everyone should read Trans Sister Radio.
It's easier to change your sex and gender in Iran, than it is in the United States.  Way easier.

Please read my novel, Dragonfly and the Pack of Three, available on Amazon - and encourage your local library to buy it too! We need realistic portrayals of trans people in literature, for all our sakes
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JenniL

Transitions, A Guide to Transitioning for Transsexuals and Their Families  by Mara Christine Drummond is a pretty good read that I recommend.


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