Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More

by Janet Mock

For many, it is an act of survival. Many choose not to lead with the fact that they are trans, in order to avoid the stigma, prejudice, discrimination, and safety concerns that come with being visibly trans. At twenty-two, I would choose to leave family and friends behind to live my life openly as a young woman in New York City.

When I left CT, I didn’t realize that I needed to leave to find freedom. I’m not a trans woman, but I’m a woman, and there are a lot of things in this book that I relate to.