but I personally found the text a little excruciating at times.īut that should not be a detriment. The book runs less than 200 pages including the index, resources, citations, etc. My interest in the subject matter kept me going but I could really only read a few chapters at a time (and the chapters are really not that long at all from a few pages to maybe 7-8). The only problem I had with the book was that the writing was quite dry and academic.
There are also resources of sites, groups, organizations, legal resources, etc.
It's also relatively short so if you're looking for a primer for someone (a parent or a friend who wants more information) I think this might be a good pick. Overall the book was informative, even when I was already familiar with the myth. Backed by anecdotes, statistical data, research, and historical examples the authors go through and dismantle various myths. And there might be some that are not so obvious: I had never heard of the concept that all transgender people all secretly want to be Barbie or Ken. Some are probably familiar to the reader: that transgender people use the "wrong" bathroom if they don't "look" a certain way, that transgender people are mentally ill and the like. The book is basically what it says on the tin: the authors look at 21 myths about transgender people. In light of the hysteria over transgender people using what bathrooms the title and book seemed quite apt for giving people much needed information. Good info, perhaps too academic As it is now LGBT Pride Month it seemed like this would be a good book to read. Jacobs, LCSW-R, a psychotherapist, address myths about trans identity ( all trans people are trapped in the wrong body ), sex and relationships ( most trans people do sex work and have HIV ), health and safety ( trans people are mentally ill and therapy can change them ), and history and community ( trans people and feminists don t get along )." Authors Laura Erickson-Schroth, MD, a psychiatrist, and Laura A. Bringing together the medical, social, psychological, and political aspects of being transgender today in the United States, " You re in the Wrong Bathroom!: And 20 Other Myths About Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming People" unpacks the twenty-one most common myths about transgender people.
Despite being prolifically covered in the media, much misinformation about the trans community persists. Debunks the twenty-one most common myths and misperceptions about transgender issuesįrom Laverne Cox to Caitlyn Jenner to Thomas Beattie ( the pregnant man ) to transgender youth, coverage of transgender lives has been exploding over the last few years.
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