Lesbians Talk Transgender

by Zachary I. Nataf

Transgender behaviour has been part of human experience for all times and across all cultures. Whether male to female (MTF) or female to male (FTM) transvestites, transsexuals, and hermaphrodites are forming a new alliance of transgendered people. These largely feared and taboo individuals are demanding a return of their lost civil liberties and are seeking recognition as a third gender.

Genres: LGBT, Nonfiction, Queer, Transgender, Gender

Paperback

First published November 1, 1995

Reviews

[Cris Miller]

This book was a bit of a head scratcher for me. I really enjoyed the way multiple authors were written into conversation with each other, but I struggled a bit with whether the author had interviewed all of the people quoted, or if he was quoting published passages. The framework was a bit challenging in that sense.

That said, the "conversation" was interesting and thought-provoking, if dated, and the last couple chapters really salvaged the book for me, I ended up feeling like I finished it on a high note and wishing that more of the book had read similarly.

[Jacken]

cool exploration of trans* issues in relation to the lesbian community (and more widely)

some of it is pretty basic (e.g. necessary explainations of terms and concepts such as transitioning and so on, but stuff that most people coming at it from an interest in the trans* community (and many from the lesbian community too) will already be familiar with), but other parts are more valuable - e.g. the chapter that deals with trans* politics since 'The Transexual Empire,' and the myriad voices giving their opinions makes it a very comprehensive exploration of these issues.