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Journal of a Transsexual

Journal of a Transsexual

Biography & MemoirEssays
Pages
21
Published
1980
Language
English

Synopsis

Leslie Feinberg's 1980 pamphlet, 'Journal of a Transsexual,' offers an early theoretical exploration of trans liberation through the lens of personal memoir. This work articulates Feinberg's initial thoughts on gender and gender nonconformity within a capitalist society, detailing the social penalties and survival strategies of a working-class person who identifies as a 'very masculine woman.' It provides insight into Feinberg's evolving understanding of gender, hormones, and surgeries, as further elaborated in later works.

Prose complexity
7/10

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InformativeReflectiveComplexIntellectualThought-Provoking

Genres

Biography & Memoir Essays Politics & Society Sociology Biography

About the author

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Leslie Feinberg

Leslie Feinberg was a labor activist and writer whose novel Stone Butch Blues is a foundational work of queer literature. They also wrote Transgender Warriors, a non-fiction history of gender non-conformity. Their writing focuses on the intersections of class, gender identity, and social justice.