Trans Like Me: 'An essential voice at the razor edge of gender politics' Laurie Penny - Softcover

Lester, CN

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0349008590 ISBN 13: 9780349008592

Publisher: Virago, 2019

Synopsis

'CN Lester breaks down the myths and misconceptions about trans people and politics with clarity and calm. An important, timely book' JULIET JACQUES

In this eye-opening book, CN Lester, academic and activist, takes us on a journey through some of the most pressing issues concerning the trans debate: from pronouns to Caitlyn Jenner; from feminist and LGBTQ activists, to the rise in referrals for gender variant children - all by way of insightful and moving passages about the author's own experience. Trans Like Me shows us how to strive for authenticity in a world which often seeks to limit us by way of labels.

'Lester makes the most complex of subjects easy to digest. I finished with more insight and knowledge than I ever expected' STYLIST

'CN Lester is a writer for our times - a moving, learned and essential voice at the razor edge of gender politics' LAURIE PENNY

'One of the year's most important books on transgender identity' GAY TIMES

About this title

About the Author

CN Lester is an academic, writer, musician and leading LGBTI activist. Co-founder of the UK's first national queer youth organisation, they curate the trans art event Transpose for Barbican and work internationally as a trans and feminist educator and speaker. Their work has featured on BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4, SBS, The Guardian, ABC, The Independent, Newsnight, New Internationalist and at Sydney Opera House.

A singer-songwriter and a classical performer, composer and researcher, CN specialises in early and modern music, particularly by women composers.

They live in London and drink too much coffee. Trans Like Me is their first book.

www.cnlester.com

From the Back Cover

'Thought-provoking' New Internationalist
'An important, timely book' Juliet Jacques
'Frank, witty and educational' Stylist

CN Lester, academic and activist, takes us on a journey through some of the most pressing issues concerning the trans debate: from pronouns to Caitlyn Jenner; from feminist and LGBTQ activists, to the rise in referrals for gender variant children, showing us how are all defined by ideas of gender, whether we live our lives as he, she or they.

'I challenge anyone not to have both heart and mind a little more open after reading this book' Shami Chakrabarti
'One of the year's most important books on transgender identity' Gay Times
'Refreshing and accessible' Diva
'Lester uses these witty essays to help undermine some persistent myths' New York Times

[new author photo and credit: Raphaël Neal]

Edition details

• Publisher: Virago
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0349008590
• ISBN 13: 9780349008592
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240