"Here’s how I’ve chosen to cope: Don’t just read my book, and don’t just read Alex’s. Don’t read one..."

“Here’s how I’ve chosen to cope: Don’t just read my book, and don’t just read Alex’s. Don’t read one book and feel satisfied that now you understand trans people, now you get it. Trans people are people first and foremost, and no one story can contain the multiplicity of our lives. Given the choice between a trans story written by a cis person or a trans story written by a trans person, always choose the latter. Don’t let us be a fad. Don’t wait to discuss us until we’re dead and then feel sa...