Bibliograph

Gender euphoria, stories of joy from trans, non-binary and intersex writers, edited by Laura Kate Dale

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Gender euphoria, stories of joy from trans, non-binary and intersex writers, edited by Laura Kate Dale

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Gender euphoria

Oclc number

1257323543

Responsibility statement

edited by Laura Kate Dale

Sub title

stories of joy from trans, non-binary and intersex writers

Summary

"So often the stories shared by trans people about their transition center on gender dysphoria: a feeling of deep discomfort with their birth-assigned gender, and a powerful catalyst for coming out or transitioning. But for many non-cisgender people, it's gender <i>euphoria</i> which pushes forward their transition: the joy the first time a parent calls them by their chosen name, the first time they have the confidence to cut their hair short, the first time they truly embrace themself. In this ground-breaking anthology, nineteen trans, non-binary, agender, gender-fluid and intersex writers share their experiences of gender euphoria: an agender dominatrix being called "Daddy," an Arab trans man getting his first tattoos, a trans woman embracing her inner fighter. What they have in common are their feelings of elation, pride, confidence, freedom and ecstasy as a direct result of coming out as non-cisgender, and how coming to terms with their gender has brought unimaginable joy into their lives." --Back cover

Table Of Contents

Introduction / Laura Kate Dale -- Becoming prom king : how my classmates showed their support for my transition / Oliver Jones -- Gender-creative parenting and me / Halo Jedha Dawn -- The first signs of hormones were working for me / Laura Kate Dale -- My Mr's Mr : ensuring I got a gender-affirming wedding / Miles Nelson -- Escaping the monochrome closet at pride / Jane Aerith Magnet -- Loving my deep voice as performance rather than default / Laura Kate Dale -- The euphoria that lies in revolt : loving myself while living in Brazil / Júlia F. Cândida -- The gender of language : finding a pronoun for my identity / Teddy Sweet -- Mentally rewriting life before surgery / Laura Kate Dale -- Reflections : a bridesmaid on beauty and letting go / Mia Violet -- Life at the trans-intersex intersection / Mari Wrobi -- Gender affirmation through girly sleepovers / Laura Kate Dale -- Clippers and clarity : cutting my own hair for the first time / Parker Armando Deckard -- The tipping point : getting correctly gendered without making an effort / Laura Kate Dale -- Punks against gender conformity : being agender in the punk scene / Koda Strider -- Playing roller derby on an all-girls team / Laura Kate Dale -- Fashion, gender and not knowing you're non-binary in Nigeria / Olu Niui-Awosusi -- The myth of the yak : learning to love my body hair / Yas Lime -- Growing to appreciate myself in photographs / Laura Kate Dale -- The gates to Jannah : balancing transitioning and my faith / Jaden Hameed -- Exploring gendered presentation in online gaming worlds / Laura Kate Dale -- Adrenaline fix : turning masculine pursuits into feminine identity / Samara-Jade Sendek -- The empowering magic of affirming ID / Laura Kate Dale -- Epidermis : tattoos and transmasculine selfhood / Emmett Nahil -- Feeling safe and welcome, and seen by my teen idols / Laura Kate Dale -- Transition in lockdown : shaving and growth / William Keohane -- Drunken compliments and body positivity in the club / Laura Kate Dale -- The radical vulnerability of trans sex / Katherine Cross -- Being daddy : sex, gender, kink, and everything in between / Mxtress Luna

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