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Book SynopsisNow in a new, thoroughly updated edition, Trans Bodies, Trans Selves remains a revolutionary resource-a comprehensive, reader-friendly guide for transgender people, with each chapter written by transgender and gender expansive authors.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction, Editing Team About This Book Foreword, Kai Cheng Thom Section 1: Who We Are Chapter 1: Our Selves, Mira C. Jourdan and Harper B. Keenan Chapter 2: Race, Ethnicity, & Culture, Romeo Romero and Sy Simms Chapter 3: Immigration, Maria Carmen Hinayon Chapter 4: Disabilities, Sarah Cavar and Alexandre Baril Chapter 5: Religion & Spirituality, Kelsey Pacha Chapter 6: Sex & Gender Development, E. Kale Edmiston, Laura Erickson-Schroth, Miqqi Alicia Gilbert, T. Evan Smith, and Anastacia Tomson Section 2: Living as Ourselves Chapter 7: Coming Out, Reid Vanderburgh Chapter 8: Social Transition, Florence Ashley and Avy A. Skolnik Chapter 9: Work & Employment, Lily Zheng and Jillian Weiss Chapter 10: Legal Issues, Sasha Buchert and Ezra Young Section 3: Health and Wellness Chapter 11: General, Sexual, and Reproductive Health, Nick Gorton, and Hilary Maia Grubb Chapter 12: Medical Transition, A.C. Demidont, Paul Irons, and Jamie E. Mehringer Chapter 13: Surgical Transition, Gaines Blasdel and Nathan Levitt Chapter 14: Mental Health & Emotional Wellness, Sand Chang and Nathaniel G. Sharon Section 4: Relationships and Families Chapter 15: Intimate Relationships, Andie Leslie, Micah Rea, Sarah E. Belawski and Carey Jean Sojka Chapter 16: Sexuality, Tobi Hill-Meyer, Mx Nillin Lore, Jiz Lee, and Dean Scarborough Chapter 17: Parenting, Junior Brainard and Morgan Weinert Section 5: Life Stages Chapter 18: Children, Aidan Key and Micah Vacatio Chapter 19: Youth, G. Nic Rider and Colt St. Amand Chapter 20: Aging, Leigh Anne Gregory and Pony Knowles Section 6: Claiming Our Power Chapter 21: U.S. History, Andrés C. López and Qwo-Li Driskill Chapter 22: Arts & Culture, Erica Chu, Arbor Archuletta, and Joseph Liatela Chapter 23: Activism, Politics, & Organizing, Benji Hart and Kung Feng Afterword, Jennifer Finney Boylan Contributors Glossary, edited by Kevin Johnson Index Suggestions