The Gender Friend: A 102 Guide to Gender Identity
If you lifted this book from the shelf, you're probably interested in learning more about gender. You could be in the earliest stages of questioning, newly out, well into your transition, or an ally hoping to receive some extra tips and tricks. No matter your starting point, you're in the right place.

Moving beyond pronouns, the basics of social and physical transition and how to be a good ally, this definitive guide explores the ins and outs of gender - from affirming language, how to explore and question gender, coming out to parents, finding gender euphoria, supporting loved ones and yourself, and advice on what not to say - to help you understand the nuances of gender and the lived realities of trans people. With self-reflective exercises, personal anecdotes and example scenarios, this book will teach you the secrets to becoming the best gender ally you can be.

Written by a young black queer trans adult, this empowering and contemporary guide is your 'gender friend' who is ready to actively listen, advise you as needed, and provide you with support as you grow as an ally, or approach the next steps in your own unique gender journey. Welcome to the gender book you've been waiting for.

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The Gender Friend: A 102 Guide to Gender Identity
If you lifted this book from the shelf, you're probably interested in learning more about gender. You could be in the earliest stages of questioning, newly out, well into your transition, or an ally hoping to receive some extra tips and tricks. No matter your starting point, you're in the right place.

Moving beyond pronouns, the basics of social and physical transition and how to be a good ally, this definitive guide explores the ins and outs of gender - from affirming language, how to explore and question gender, coming out to parents, finding gender euphoria, supporting loved ones and yourself, and advice on what not to say - to help you understand the nuances of gender and the lived realities of trans people. With self-reflective exercises, personal anecdotes and example scenarios, this book will teach you the secrets to becoming the best gender ally you can be.

Written by a young black queer trans adult, this empowering and contemporary guide is your 'gender friend' who is ready to actively listen, advise you as needed, and provide you with support as you grow as an ally, or approach the next steps in your own unique gender journey. Welcome to the gender book you've been waiting for.

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The Gender Friend: A 102 Guide to Gender Identity

The Gender Friend: A 102 Guide to Gender Identity

The Gender Friend: A 102 Guide to Gender Identity

The Gender Friend: A 102 Guide to Gender Identity

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Overview

If you lifted this book from the shelf, you're probably interested in learning more about gender. You could be in the earliest stages of questioning, newly out, well into your transition, or an ally hoping to receive some extra tips and tricks. No matter your starting point, you're in the right place.

Moving beyond pronouns, the basics of social and physical transition and how to be a good ally, this definitive guide explores the ins and outs of gender - from affirming language, how to explore and question gender, coming out to parents, finding gender euphoria, supporting loved ones and yourself, and advice on what not to say - to help you understand the nuances of gender and the lived realities of trans people. With self-reflective exercises, personal anecdotes and example scenarios, this book will teach you the secrets to becoming the best gender ally you can be.

Written by a young black queer trans adult, this empowering and contemporary guide is your 'gender friend' who is ready to actively listen, advise you as needed, and provide you with support as you grow as an ally, or approach the next steps in your own unique gender journey. Welcome to the gender book you've been waiting for.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781839973574
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication date: 10/21/2022
Pages: 144
Product dimensions: 5.10(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Oakley "Oak" Phoenix is a queer black trans writer based in Salem, Oregon. They write a popular LGBTQ+ blog - theoaknotes - and their writing has also appeared in Psychology Today. The Gender Friend is their first book.

Table of Contents

Foreword Jackson Bird 9

Introduction 19

Chapter 1 Who Am I? 21

Chapter 2 What Words Should We Be Using? 25

Chapter 3 How Did I Become Oakley? 33

Chapter 4 Let's Start Thinking About Your Gender! 44

Chapter 5 So, What's Your Gender, Oakley? 48

Chapter 6 How Do I Create My Gender Euphoria? 54

Chapter 7 Ignorance Ain't Bliss-It's Time for a Question Break! 61

Chapter 8 How Can I Support Myself Through a Gender Journey? 71

Chapter 9 A Mother's Point of View! 86

Chapter 10 How Can I Support My Loved One Through Their Gender Journey? 93

Chapter 11 What Not to Say 110

Chapter 12 Putting It All Together! 121

Conclusion It's Been a Pleasure and an Honor 126

Acknowledgments 129

Further Reading 132

Index 133

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