{"product_id":"toxic-silence-9781433155994","title":"Toxic Silence","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the 2019 LAMBDA Literary Award in LGBTQ Studies!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eToxic Silence: Race, Black Gender Identity, and Addressing the Violence against Black Transgender Women in Houston\u003c\/em\u003e contributes to a growing body of transgender scholarship. This book examines the patriarchal and heteronormative frames within the black community and larger American society that advances the toxic masculinity which violently castigates and threatens the collective embodiment of black transgender women in the USA. Such scholarship is needed to shed more light on the transphobic violence and murders against this understudied group. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLittle is known about the societal and cultural issues and concerns affecting black transgender women and how their gender identity is met with systemic, institutional, and interpersonal roadblocks. During a time period in American history defined by \u003cem\u003eTime Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e as The Transgender Tipping Point, black transgender women have emerged as social, cultural,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“William T. Hoston’s book is timely. With remarkable scholarship, it captures the black trans experience. Sadly, when I transitioned, everything about me vanished from the acceptance of mainstream society—my human right to identify as transgender, my education, my job skills, and my own life experiences as a human being. In the face of non-acceptance, I gained a new title, equal to that of the ‘scarlet letter’—a ‘black transgender woman.’ A title that has become a part of my reintroduction into mainstream society, as well as, making me a target to those who see me as ‘lesser than.’ But I have persevered and remained resilient. This book provides a glimpse into the hardships of our lives.”  —\u003ci\u003eAtlantis Narcisse, Founder of Save Our Sisters United (SOSU)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“There should be no greater pressing concern in the LGBTQ movement than the ongoing epidemic of deadly violence against transgender women of color. But we can never adequately address this crisis without developing a deeper understanding of the complex factors behind it. \u003ci\u003eToxic Silence: Race, Black Gender Identity, and Addressing the Violence against Black Transgender Women in Houston\u003c\/i\u003e allows readers to do just that. Say their names and read this book.”  —\u003ci\u003eJohn Wright, Editor of\u003c\/i\u003e OutSmart Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Lang Publishing Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039635767639,"sku":"9781433155994","price":91.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781433155994.jpg?v=1750944332","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/toxic-silence-9781433155994","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}