Description
Book SynopsisTrans/forming Feminisms is a groundbreaking anthology that challenges us to build a more inclusive transfeminist politics. A must read for students, academics and social and political activists interested in tackling these compelling and challenging issues.
Trade ReviewFeminists have long been struggling with how to best relate to transgendered people — and there have been some rough spots along the way. If you want to better understand some of the practical challenges and tough questions that transgendered people pose for feminist theory, you'll find Trans/forming Feminisms provides varied perspectives and valuable insights."" - Aaron H. Devor, Dean, University of Victoria
Table of Contents
- Introduction: Trans/forming Feminisms - Krista Scott-Dixon
- Section I: Narratives & Voices
- Introduction - Krista Scott-Dixon
- 1. On the Origins of Gender - Darryl B. Hill
- 2. The Language Puzzle: Is Inclusive Language a Solution? - Alexander Pershai
- 3. Female by Surgery - Lesley Carter
- 4. Sometimes Boy, Sometimes Girl: Learning to be Genderqueer through a Child's Eyes - Shannon E. Wyss
- 5. Walking in the Shadows: Third Gender and Spirituality - Gigi Raven Wilbur
- Section II: Identities & Alliances
- Introduction - Krista Scott-Dixon
- 6. Feminist Transmasculinities - reese simpkins
- 7. Where's the Beef? Masculinity as Performed by Feminists - Kyle Scanlon
- 8. Our Bodies Are Not Ourselves: Tranny Guys and the Racialized Class Politics of Embodiment - Bobby Noble
- 9. The Feminist Cross-Dresser - Miqqi Alicia Gilbert
- 10. Queer Femmes Loving FTMs: Towards an Erotic Transgendered Ethics - Susan Driver
- 11. It's a Long Way to the Top: Hierarchies of Legitimacy in Trans Communities - Alaina Hardie
- 12. Miss Whitey Says: A Rant Against Oppression in Mainstream Feminism - Ros Salvador
- Section III: Inclusion & Exclusion
- Introduction - Margaret Denike
- 13. Acting Queerly: Lawyering for Trans People - barbara findlay
- 14. Women's SPaces Are Not Trans Spaces: Maintaining Boundaries of Respect - A. Nicki
- 15. The Ethics of Exclusion: Gender and Politics at the Michigan Womyn's Festival - Susanne Sreedhar & Michael Hand
- 16. Competing Claims from Disadvantaged Groups: Nixon v. Vancouver Rape Relief Society - Joanna Harris
- 17. Strategic Essentialism on Trial: Legal Interventions and Social Change - Lara Karaian
- Section IV: Shelter & Violence
- Introduction - Krista Scott-Dixon
- 18. Understanding Transphobia: Authenticity and Sexual Violence - Talia Mae Bettcher
- 19. Safe at Home: Redefining the Politics of Rape and Its Aftermath - Lynnette Dubois
- 20. Anti-Violence Work in Transition - Joshua Golberg & Caroline White
- 21. Transforming Values / Engendering Policy - Wolfgang Vachon
- Conclusion: Towards Transfeminisms - Krista Scott-Dixon
- Glossary - Contributors
