"As a trans woman who has dated almost exclusively cis straight identified men I have been frustrated with how their desire for trans women has existed largely in the shadows, deeply stigmatized. I have longed to see more men who are attracted to, date, have sex with and/or are in relationships with trans women to come forward and speak the truth of those attractions, encounters, experiences and relationships. Joe McClellan in Trans*Am does just that and much more. He shares his lived experiences as a transam as part of a rigorous philosophical take down of essentialist notions of gender and sexuality and how we assign meaning."— Laverne Cox, actress co-starring in Orange Is The New Black
“ Trans*Am offers a fresh look at worlds of love, attraction, and bodies; challenges socially accepted notions of what is ‘right’; and seeks to free unconventional genders and sexuality from destructive stigmas. The author courageously and critically contributes to a long-overdue conversation taking to task the social constructs that have proven too painful to too many for too long.”— Trace Lysette, actress co-starring in Transparent
"An important contribution to an important debate."— Jonathan Kemp, author of The Penetrated Male
"I've always felt that I needed to "identify" with a particular sexual orientation. But McClellan's book explains why this isn't necessary by drawing on Buddhist philosophy. He even shows that the tendency to "identify" can get in the way of enjoying sex. Other animals enjoy it just fine without words, and so should I."— Michael Osofsky
"As a trans woman who has dated almost exclusively cis straight identified men I have been frustrated with how their desire for trans women has existed largely in the shadows, deeply stigmatized. I have longed to see more men who are attracted to, date, have sex with and/or are in relationships with trans women to come forward and speak the truth of those attractions, encounters, experiences and relationships. Joe McClellan in Trans*Am does just that and much more. He shares his lived experiences as a transam as part of a rigorous philosophical take down of essentialist notions of gender and sexuality and how we assign meaning."— Laverne Cox, actress co-starring in Orange Is The New Black
“ Trans*Am offers a fresh look at worlds of love, attraction, and bodies; challenges socially accepted notions of what is ‘right’; and seeks to free unconventional genders and sexuality from destructive stigmas. The author courageously and critically contributes to a long-overdue conversation taking to task the social constructs that have proven too painful to too many for too long.”— Trace Lysette, actress co-starring in Transparent
"An important contribution to an important debate."— Jonathan Kemp, author of The Penetrated Male
"I've always felt that I needed to "identify" with a particular sexual orientation. But McClellan's book explains why this isn't necessary by drawing on Buddhist philosophy. He even shows that the tendency to "identify" can get in the way of enjoying sex. Other animals enjoy it just fine without words, and so should I."— Michael Osofsky
