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[–] Lenins_Cat_Reincarnated@hexbear.net 19 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (4 children)

i-spil-my-jice I must admit that I don’t read theory as much as I’d like to and I also know nothing about books/literature :( But I want to start reading about gender theory (from a marxist perspective). What was the book that was stickied to this com a while ago? And is that a good book to start or does anyone recommend something else?

Also feel free to recommend any fun fiction books that have lots of trans representation. I’m not a huge literature nerd but I do love a good story that’s a bit easy to read (I used to enjoy scifi and fantasy)

[–] ashinadash@hexbear.net 11 points 4 months ago

What was the book that was stickied to this com a while ago?

Uh Beyond Blue & Pink maybe?

[–] magi@hexbear.net 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I heartily recommend Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us by Kate Bornstein (2016 revision) can skip the theatre stuff if it doesn't jive with you, the rest is a great read.

[–] Lenins_Cat_Reincarnated@hexbear.net 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Thanks, it seems interesting!

[–] magi@hexbear.net 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Reading It, was the first time in my life I felt seen

[–] Lenins_Cat_Reincarnated@hexbear.net 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I’ll report back when I’ve read it rat-salute

[–] magi@hexbear.net 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Do so, looking forward to hearing your thoughts rat-salute-2

[–] LocalOaf@hexbear.net 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Her book "Hello Cruel World" was really helpful to me early into tiptoeing out of the closet. Big CWs for mental health and suicide, the whole thing is pretty much about suicide prevention and I'm sure some of the terminology is dated, but she's like, in her mid 70s, right? I remember thinking it was good and got a lot out of it but that was around a decade ago.

[–] magi@hexbear.net 4 points 4 months ago

Yeah she's been around for a long time, there's also a follow up to Gender Outlaw called Gender Outlaws which is a recent book

I'll add that to my tbr, thank you ^^

[–] rayne@hexbear.net 10 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Have you read the gender accelerationist manifesto? It's just an essay but it covers a lot of theory.

https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/vikky-storm-the-gender-accelerationist-manifesto

[–] magi@hexbear.net 9 points 4 months ago

Everyone should read that

Ahh I think that’s the one I saw as stickied post! Will read it, thank you

[–] ashinadash@hexbear.net 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Wait, I missed

Also feel free to recommend any fun fiction books that have lots of trans representation.

kobeni-sweat can u be more specific I have like 100, but also Sterling Karat Gold by Isabel Waidner

[–] Lenins_Cat_Reincarnated@hexbear.net 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Sterling Karat Gold by Isabel Waidner

Looks very literature but also interesting so I’ll give it a try!

I usually like a longer series of books because it allows me to get used to the setting and writing style but otherwise I’m not really sure kitty-cri

[–] ashinadash@hexbear.net 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

badeline-anxious uh I have a lotta literature soz, pathetically I have been unable to find series with trans rep, uh maybe some Neon Yang novels like the Tensorate series? Most of my books are pretty dang short, like Sterling is 250pp or whatever.

[–] Lenins_Cat_Reincarnated@hexbear.net 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The Tensorate series seems like something I’d like! I’ll report back when I have a better idea of my literary tastes, I have a few books to read now quokka-smile

[–] ashinadash@hexbear.net 5 points 4 months ago

Awesome, I think I have a couple of other transmasc books I've been recommended but not got around to, if I dig. It would be rad to trade book recs and discuss with you screm-cool