Books that are critical of transgender politics, or of the standard treatment for people who are gender-nonconforming or who experience dysphoria related to their biological sex.

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message 1: by Christine (new)

Christine What's with all the Austin Powers on this list?


message 2: by Michelle (new)

Michelle Christine wrote: "What's with all the Austin Powers on this list?"

I've removed them as they were irrelevant and spammy.


message 3: by Hale (new)

Hale What's with all the Transphobia on this list?


Jaclynn (JackieReadsAlot) Great list, thanks for compiling!


message 5: by NelyoF (new)

NelyoF love this combination of outdated white feminism and just blatant Christian right stuff


message 6: by Anna (new)

Anna Kļaviņa I removed Delusions of Gender: How Our Minds, Society, and Neurosexism Create Difference it's about neuroscience. There isn't even a chapter about trans or non binary folk.


message 7: by Yinzadi (new)

Yinzadi Anna wrote: "I removed Delusions of Gender: How Our Minds, Society, and Neurosexism Create Difference it's about neuroscience. There isn't even a chapter about trans or non binary folk."

I re-added it, as I've read it and think it's relevant. The book is criticizing the concept that there are distinct neurological differences between female & male brains in the ways people claim there are, and which people use to claim a person can be "born in the wrong body."


message 8: by Anna (new)

Anna Kļaviņa Yinzadi wrote: "Anna wrote: "I re-added it, as I've read it and think it's relevant."

I also have read that book and that's way I deleted it as I don't think it's fits the lists description. Anyway it doesn't matter what I thought as it's your list. I'm sorry.


message 9: by Yinzadi (new)

Yinzadi Anna wrote: "Yinzadi wrote: "Anna wrote: "I re-added it, as I've read it and think it's relevant."

I also have read that book and that's way I deleted it as I don't think it's fits the lists description. Anywa..."


That's fine. Thank you for watching out and helping to maintain the list.


message 10: by Yinzadi (new)

Yinzadi Fiona wrote: "There's some great stuff on this list, but "The Transgender-Industrial Complex" just screams antisemitism. To be fair: I can't say I've read the book. But the first line of the blurb should be enou..."

As long as the book is about criticizing transgender politics or treatment programs, then it belongs on the list. The description didn't say the books have to align (or not align) with any particular political viewpoint.


message 11: by Thomas (new)

Thomas Bettencourt Hale wrote: "What's with all the Transphobia on this list?"
That is funny. Criticism is not hate or phobia. Get over yourself.

Michelle wrote: "Christine wrote: "What's with all the Austin Powers on this list?"

I've removed them as they were irrelevant and spammy."



message 12: by Tyrras (new)

Tyrras a remarkable compilation of willful ignorance and targeted h8


message 13: by Joshua (last edited Mar 07, 2025 01:22PM) (new)

Joshua Bought most of the books on the list. I really appreciate you making it and thank God daily that society is slowly but surely going back to reality.


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