A Memoir and Personal Guide Through Phalloplasty

Games schreibt ehrlich und offen über seine Erfahrungen. Ein informatives Buch für alle, die über eine Phalloplastik nachdenken oder sich dafür entschieden haben und mehr wissen wollen.

Verlagsbeschreibung:

"This book is about my penis. This is my story of going through lower surgery, specifically phalloplasty, and the adventures I have with my changing genitals along the way. Welcome to my journey."

After coming out as trans, Finlay Games was adamant lower surgery would not be a part of his transition, but as the years went by, and his gender dysphoria increased, he decided to explore surgical options. Detailing the emotional and physical journey of phalloplasty, this book takes the reader through Finlay's experiences, from the initial decision-making through each stage of the surgery to its completion, recovery and after-care. Describing how he had to relearn his body, sexuality and his relationships, Finlay shares his wealth of advice and tips on donor site options, different types of surgery, the referral process, essential items and resources, and looking after your mental health.

Part memoir, part self-help guide, this insightful, witty and deeply honest book highlights the life-changing impact surgery can have for trans people and provides hope to those on a similar journey.

Stories of Trans Joy

Nach Jahreszeiten betitelt erzählt Tash Oakes-Monger in leichtem Tonfall nicht chronologisch von sich und hebt dabei glückliche Momente eines gelebten trans* Lebens hervor. Unter anderem geht es um gegenseitige Unterstützung, darum, wie they lange wartete, sich zu outen, über die Mastek, empowerende Erfahrungen und Euphorie. Während Angriffe und Hass, die they erfahren hat, ebenfalls thematisiert werden, überwiegen die schönen Erfahrungen und es war eine Freude, das Buch zu lesen. (Rezi von Anton)

Verlagsbeschreibung:

'Transition has not been something linear for me, my joy has come in seasons.'

Now, more than ever, trans people deserve to hear stories of joy and hope, where being trans doesn't have to be defined by fear and dysphoria, but can be experienced through courage, freedom, and the love and acceptance of their chosen families.

Through a series of uplifting, generous and beautifully crafted vignettes, T. C. Oakes-Monger gently leads you through the cycle of the seasons - beginning in Autumn and the shedding of leaves and identity, moving through the darkness of Winter, its cold days, and the reality of daily life, into Spring, newness, and change, and ending with the joy of long Summer days and being out and proud - and invites you to find similar moments of joy in your life.

Celebratory and empowering, these stories are a reminder of the power joy can bring.

A Journey of Self (and Sexual) Discovery

Harry Nicholas writes about his experience as a gay trans man in our society as well as about male privilege, expectations about being a man, insecurities, joys and difficulties. He takes us to the end of a relationship with his girlfriend to his first time in a sex shop, how he buys his first Jockstrap and how he dates gay (primarily cis) men and how their reactions are to him being trans*. He continues to spend more and more time on Grindr, is more online than offline, always in search of his next fuck up until the Covid lockdown, where he starts to think about what he wants for his future. He talks very openly about his experiences for example he criticizes how much pressure there is to pass as cis and to hide being trans in order to please a cis society while at the same time fulfilling the expectation to disclose being trans while dating. Cis people however do not have to disclose their genitals. Despite all of this he decides to tell people he is trans as early as possible in order to prevent any harm. Harry wishes for a future/society where this is no longer necessary and we are all just humans.
The author writes in a very reflective manner and highlights euphoric and joyful moments purposefully in spite of and because of the rising transphobia. In a closing word he ends with the observation: „At the point of publication, I’ll be 26. During my relatively short lifetime, I have lived as a girl, a questioning person, a man, straight, lesbian and gay.“ Fügt hinzu, dass dies so natürlich nicht für alle trans* Männer zutrifft und stellt fest: „I’ve been all of LGBTQ+ and I’m so proud of that. … I hope the world changes and I continue to grow too.“ Content Warning: Transphobia, Homophobia, Fatphobia (Übersetzung von Jamie - es folgt die Rezension auf Deutsch und dann die englische Verlagsbeschreibung)

Harry Nicholas schreibt darüber, wie es für ihn ist, in unserer Gesellschaft ein schwuler trans* Mann zu sein sowie über männliche Privilegien, Erwartungen ans Mann-Sein, Unsicherheiten, Freuden und Schwierigkeiten. Er führt uns vom Ende der Beziehung mit einer Freundin zu seinem ersten Besuch eines Sexshops, dem Kauf eines Jockstraps und zum Daten mit schwulen (vorrangig cis) Männern und deren unterschiedlichen Reaktionen auf sein Trans*-Sein. Immer mehr Zeit verbringt er auf Grindr, ist mehr online als offline, stets auf der Suche nach dem nächsten Fick, bis er während des Corona-Lockdowns überlegt, was er für die Zukunft möchte und erzählt dabei offen von seinen Erfahrungen. U. a. kritisiert er den Druck, als cis zu passen und das Trans*-Sein zu verstecken, um die cis-Gesellschaft zufriedenzustellen, und zugleich die Erwartungshaltung, dass trans* Personen sich beim Daten outen sollen, während cis Personen ihre Genitalien nicht verkünden. Dennoch outet er sich frühstmöglich, um spätere Verletzungen zu vermeiden, wünscht sich jedoch eine Gesellschaft, in der das nicht mehr nötig ist und in der wir alle nur Menschen sind.
Der Autor schreibt sehr reflektiert, hebt bewusst, trotz und wegen der ansteigenden Trans*feindlichkeit euphorische und glückliche Momente hervor und schließt im Nachwort u. a. mit folgender Beobachtung: „At the point of publication, I’ll be 26. During my relatively short lifetime, I have lived as a girl, a questioning person, a man, straight, lesbian and gay.“ Fügt hinzu, dass dies so natürlich nicht für alle trans* Männer zutrifft und stellt fest: „I’ve been all of LGBTQ+ and I’m so proud of that. … I hope the world changes and I continue to grow too.“ Inhaltswarnungen: Trans*feindlichkeit, Homofeindlichkeit, Fettfeindlichkeit (Rezi von Anton)

Verlagsbeschreibung:

'On the bookshelves, there was plenty of stuff on being gay, and much needed, joyous accounts of what it is to be trans, but nothing really that encapsulates what is it to be both - to exist in the hazy terrain between.'

After his relationship with his girlfriend of 5 years ended, Harry realised he was a single adult for the first time - not only that, but a single, transmasculine and newly out gay man.

Despite knowing it was the right decision, the reality of his new situation was terrifying. How could he be a gay man, when he was still learning what it was to be a man? Would the gay community embrace him or reject him? What would gay sex be like? And most importantly, would finding love again be possible?

In this raw, intimate and unflinchingly honest book, we follow Harry as he navigates the sometimes fraught and contradictory worlds of contemporary gay culture as a trans gay man, from Grindr, dating and gay bars, to saunas, sex and ultimately, falling in love. Harry's brave and uplifting journey will show you there is joy in finding who you are.

Chella Man is an artist, activist, model, actor, deaf, genderqueer, pansexual and jewish. In this book Chella talks about their childhood and adolescent up until their 21st birthday and how their surroundings reacted to their gender identity, how Chella tried to adhere to expectations, and how they found themselves in the end. Chella writes in a very approachable and accessible manner. / Chella Man ist Künstler, Aktivist, Model, Schauspieler, taub, genderqueer, pansexuell und jüdisch. In diesem Buch erzählt Chella gut zugänglich von sich in their Kindheit und Jugend bis zum 21. Lebensjahr und wie their Umfeld mit seiner Geschlechtsidentität umging, wie Chella jahrelang versuchte, Erwartungen zu entsprechen, und schließlich zu sich selbst fand. Chellas Text ist gut verständlich geschrieben und leicht zugägnlich (Rezi von Anton und Jamie)

Verlagsbeschreibung:

In Continuum, fine artist, activist, and Titans actor Chella Man uses his own experiences as a deaf, transgender, genderqueer, Jewish person of color to talk about cultivating self-acceptance and acting as one’s own representation.

Pocket Change Collective is a series of small books with big ideas from today’s leading activists and artists.

”What constructs in your life must you unlearn to support inclusivity and respect for all?” This is a question that artist, actor, and activist Chella Man wrestles with in this powerful and honest essay. A story of coping and resilience, Chella journeys through his experiences as a deaf, transgender, genderqueer, Jewish person of color, and shows us that identity lies on a continuum — a beautiful, messy, and ever-evolving road of exploration.

Our Stories of Transition, Acceptance and Joy

8 spannende Interviews mit trans* Männern und trans*männlichen Menschen aus England und den USA über ihre Erfahrungen.

Verlagsbeschreibung:

Men in all stages of transition have come and gone from my life, and each one has been entirely different. It's difficult to feel as if you fail at being a man when you know there isn't a singular 'right' way to be one.

In this illuminating and radically honest book, Ezra Woodger interviews trans men and transmasculine people to interrogate what masculinity is and what it means to be a man. Covering a wide range of topics, from dealing with judgement and expectations - both external and internal - to the experience of gender euphoria, finding a community and the growth and openness that trans-inclusive spaces can provide, the stories in this book highlight the power of being true to who you are.

With contributions from trans men from across the UK and US, including Fox Fisher, Ezra Michel and many more, their words offer comfort, guidance and an important reminder of the joy and strength of existing as a trans man, regardless of how you look.

A book about choosing a new name. An ode to diversity and an empowering tool for self-identification.

Sehr schöne Sammlung von Interviews über Namensänderungen mit 17 Personen sowie einigen Kurzkapiteln von alpha kartsaki zum Thema. Die Interviewten reden über ihre Gründe für die Änderung, die Namenswahl, Reaktionen des Umfelds, wie es ihnen damit geht...

Verlagsbeschreibung:

What‘s in a name? What happens when we consciously choose a different name? How do names influence our identity? this is my name is a collection of intimate stories about the personal journey of people who have consciously decided to change their names: amongst others a non-binary teenager from Germany, a journalist from Turkey persecuted for his political beliefs, a Hungarian performance artist who works with trauma through rituals, and a trans-woman asylum seeker from Mexico.

Through interviews and testimonials, the stories open a discussion about racial prejudice, mental health issues, neurodiversity, transphobia, xenophobia, resistance towards anything non-normative, freedom of choice and authenticity.

Whether you have changed your own name or are thinking about it, this book is a companion for all people who undergo transformations, an empowering tool for self-identification and an ode to diversity of any kind. It also aspires to create a much-needed community for those who have the courage to change.

Hardcover jetzt zum Softcoverpreis.

Das Hardcover wird hier im ersten Bild gezeigt, das Softcover im zweiten Bild

A young queer science writer’s reflections on identity and the ocean.

This book is just wow. Sabrina Imbler describes the most diverse sea creatures and combines them with stories and reports from their lives. This book is not about validating human existence through nature, but about allowing closeness between different lives.

/ Dieses Buch ist einfach nur wow. Sabrina Imbler beschreibt uns die unterschiedlichsten Meeresgeschöpfe und verknüpft diese mit Erzählungen und Berichten aus thems leben. Es geht in diesem Buch nicht darum menschliches Sein durch die Natur zu validieren, sondern Nähe zwischen unterschiedlichen Leben zuzulassen.

Es geht in diesem Buch um so viele Themen: Um Erwachsenwerden, Migration, Überleben, den eigenen Körper, Familie, Liebe, Gender und s€xual!tät, Umweltzerstörung und das Bedürfnis nach Nähe. Imbler schreibt autobiographisch und meeresbiologisch. Und was hier auf den Blick unvereinbar erscheint wird beim Lesen dieses Buches plötzlich ganz einfach.

Das Buch beeindruckt mich tief. Vom Schreibstil bis hin zu den Themen hat mich dieses Buch gepackt. Ich habe beim Lesen gestaunt, geweint (vor Freude, Trauer und Wut) und mich gefreut. Für mich ein absolut grandioses Buch, dessen Licht auf jeden Fall noch lange leuchten wird.

Inhaltswarnungen: In dem Kapitel „Vorsicht, Riesenborstenwurm!“ wird das Thema sexualisierte Gewalt ziemlich detailliert beschrieben. Beim Lesen der deutschen Übersetzung sind auch ein paar Fehler aufgefallen, bei denen Personen im Buch misgendert werden. [Bei dem englischsprachigen Original haben wir es noch nicht geprüft.] (Rezi von Debbie nach Erhalt eines Rezensionsexemplars vom C.H. Beck Verlag)

Verlagsbeschreibung:

As a mixed Chinese and white non-binary writer working in a largely white, male field, science journalist Sabrina Imbler has always been drawn to the mystery of life in the sea, and particularly to creatures living in hostile or remote environments.

Each essay in their debut collection profiles one such creature: the mother octopus who starves herself while watching over her eggs, the Chinese sturgeon whose migration route has been decimated by pollution and dams, the bizarre Bobbitt worm (named after Lorena) and other uncanny creatures lurking in the deep ocean, far below where the light reaches. Imbler's debut weaves the wonders of marine biology with stories of their own family and coming of age, implicitly connecting endangered sea life to marginalised human communities and asking how they and we adapt, survive and care for each other.

This far-reaching, unique collection shatters our preconceptions about the sea and what it means to survive.

Die deutschsprachige Ausgabe findet ihr hier.

The Life of Pauli Murray

Sensitive exploration of a black person identified at birth as female who said she was male, before the term transgender existed.

Pauli Murray (1910-1985) played pivotal roles in both the modern civil rights and women's movements. In the 1950s, her legal scholarship helped Thurgood Marshall to shift his course and attack segregation frontally in Brown v. Board of Education. In the 1960s, Murray persuaded Betty Friedan to help her found an NAACP for women, which Friedan named NOW. In the early 1970s, Murray provided Ruth Bader Ginsburg with the argument Ginsburg used to persuade the Supreme Court that the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution protects not only blacks but also women — and potentially other minority groups — from discrimination.

Preislich reduziert wegen Abrieb in Coverecken.

Leo Baker ist nicht-binär und schreibt über their Erfahrungen beim professionellen Skateboarding. Verlagsbeschreibung:

In this moving, personal story, professional skateboarder Leo Baker shares their journey within the sport and the importance of authenticity and allyship as a non-binary athlete.

Pocket Change Collective is a series of small books with big ideas from today’s leading activists and artists.

“Your authenticity is your superpower.” That’s the motto that professional skateboarder Leo Baker lives by and champions. But like any hero’s journey, learning about their power didn’t come easy. In this installment of the Pocket Change Collective, Baker takes the reader on a complicated, powerful journey through the world of skate and competitive sport as a non-binary athlete.

Navigating Life, Mental Health, and Parenthood outside the Gender Binary

Essays darüber nicht-binär und Elternteil zu sein, über die Erwartungen anderer an Deine Geschlechterrolle als Elternteil, über Körperliches, übers Stillen und vieles mehr. Zwischen diesen autobiografischen Betrachtungen finden sich 16 Geschichten queerer, von andrea bennett interviewter Menschen der Generation Y, die in kleinen kanadischen Gemeinden aufgewachsen sind - darunter Menschen mit verschiedenen geschlechtlichen und sexuellen Orientierungen.

Verlagsbeschreibung:

A revelatory book about gender, mental illness, parenting, mortality, bike mechanics, work, class, and the task of living in a body.

Inquisitive and expansive, Like a Boy but Not a Boy explores author andrea bennett's experiences with gender expectations, being a non-binary parent, and the sometimes funny and sometimes difficult task of living in a body. The book's fourteen essays also delve incisively into the interconnected themes of mental illness, mortality, creative work, class, and bike mechanics (apparently you can learn a lot about yourself through trueing a wheel).

In "Tomboy," andrea articulates what it means to live in a gender in-between space, and why one might be necessary; "37 Jobs 21 Houses" interrogates the notion that the key to a better life is working hard and moving house. And interspersed throughout the book is "Everyone Is Sober and No One Can Drive," sixteen stories about queer millennials who grew up and came of age in small Canadian communities.

With the same poignant spirit as Ivan Coyote's Tomboy Survival Guide, Like a Boy addresses the struggle to find acceptance, and to accept oneself; and how one can find one's place while learning to make space for others. The book also wonders what it means to be an atheist and search for faith that everything will be okay; what it means to learn how to love life even as you obsess over its brevity; and how to give birth, to bring new life, at what feels like the end of the world.

With thoughtfulness and acute observation, andrea bennett reveals intimate truths about the human experience, whether one is outside the gender binary or not.

Hardcover-Exemplare zum selben Preis wie das Softcover!

Olympic and World Champion, Caster Semenya finally shares the story of her extraordinary life and her battle to compete on her own terms.

Labelled 'different' and banned from the sport she loved, Olympic and World Champion Caster Semenya shares the revealing and blisteringly honest story of how the world came to know her name, and place her at the centre of a debate about gender in sports which still continues today.

Told with defiance and speed, The Race To Be Myself is a journey through innocence, ambition, obstacles and acceptance. From her rural beginnings running in the dust, to crushing her opponents on the track. To the falsehoods spread about her name, and the many trials she has been forced to endure publicly and privately. This is Caster's time to set the record straight and share her story of how she became a defiant champion.

Caster's story is our story, and testimony to anyone forced to stop doing what they love and to fight for what they believe in.

Das letzte Exemplar hat einen sehr kleinen Knick in einer Coverecke. Momentan sieht es so aus, dass wir das Buch nicht nachbestellen können.

Punk-Sängerin, Malerin und Schauspielerin Jayne County erzählt in dieser sehr persönlichen Autobiographie mit viel Witz und schroffem Charme von ihren Erlebnissen in den Kunstszenen New Yorks und West-Berlins der 60er, 70er und 80er Jahre, vom Zusammenhalt und vom „Drama“ trans*-weiblicher Freund*innenschaften sowie von der Entwicklung queerer und trans* Communitys über die Jahrzehnte hinweg.

Die Originalausgabe von 1995 wird hier neu aufgelegt und mit einer Einleitung von Juliet Jacques und einem neuen Epilog von Jayne County versehen. Leider wurde die Chance nicht genutzt, auch die verwendete Sprache sensibler zu gestalten oder kritisch zu reflektieren: Das betrifft vor allem rassistische und ableistische Sprache und Instanzen kultureller Aneignung. (Rezi von Aiden)

TW: rassistische Sprache (I-Wort, die Verwendung des N-Wortes wird kritisch reflektiert, das Wort selbst ausgeschrieben), ableistische Sprache, kulturelle Aneignung, Exotisierung; Darstellungen von Polizeigewalt, Vergewaltigung, Trans*-Feindlichkeit, Rassismus, Drogenkonsum

Verlagsbeschreibung:

The true story of trans punk performance art sensation Jayne County's wild and daring life

'If you stay alive long enough, people eventually catch up'

Born in rural Georgia in 1947, Jayne moved to New York and became part of the 60s art scene surrounding Andy Warhol's Factory. Jayne's story follows the arc of LGBT liberation in the US - she came of age living hand-to-mouth, faced off against police at Stonewall and came out as a trans woman while she was touring Europe with her band. She went everywhere and met everyone and lived to tell the tale.

Man Enough to Be a Woman is the funny, fierce memoir of Jayne's extraordinary journey, now including a new epilogue where she reflects on how the world has (almost) caught up with her.

My Story.

"Transitional" von Munroe Bergdorf ist die Autobiographie einer großartigen Aktivistin, die als erste Schwarze trans Frau auf dem Cover der britischen Vogue zu sehen war. Munroe Bergdorf erzählt herzzerreißend ihre Geschichte und hat gleichzeitig ein eindringliches Plädoyer gegen Rassismus und Transfeindlichkeit geschrieben. Unbedingt lesenswert! (Rezi von Ulla)

TW: sexualisierte Gewalt, Essstörung, Drogen

Verlagsbeschreibung:

When Munroe Bergdorf began to transition in 2009, her only goal was to be perceived as the gender by which she identified. More than a decade later, after establishing a successful career in the public eye, Bergdorf believes that transitioning is an ingrained part of the human experience, not a process that only trans people go through.

In this life-affirming and heartfelt book, the activist and model draws parallels between society and her own experiences – told through the lens of adolescence, sexuality, gender, relationships, identity and race – to bring us closer to a shared consciousness.

In One Way or Another, We All Transition.

"Transitional" von Munroe Bergdorf ist die Autobiographie einer großartigen Aktivistin, die als erste Schwarze trans Frau auf dem Cover der britischen Vogue zu sehen war. Munroe Bergdorf erzählt herzzerreißend ihre Geschichte und hat gleichzeitig ein eindringliches Plädoyer gegen Rassismus und Transfeindlichkeit geschrieben. Unbedingt lesenswert! (Rezi von Ulla)

TW: sexualisierte Gewalt, Essstörung, Drogen

Verlagsbeschreibung:

Transitioning is an alignment of the invisible and the physical. It is truth rising to the surface. It is one of the most fundamental aspects of the human condition – a part of our experience as a conscious being, no matter who we are.

As time goes on, we all develop as people. We all transition. It's what unites us, not what separates us.

In this life-affirming, heartfelt and intimate book, activist and model Munroe Bergdorf shares reflections from her own life to illustrate how transitioning is an essential part of all our lives. Through the story of one woman's extraordinary mission to live with authenticity, Transitional shows us how to heal, how to build a stronger community and how to evolve as a society out of shame and into pride.

A Memoir.

From intersex activist Pidgeon Pagonis comes a candid and life-affirming true story of identity, lies, family secrets, and the healing power of truth.

Pidgeon Pagonis always felt like their life was a constant attempt to fit in with other girls―a feeling that was only exacerbated when puberty failed to hit. They never understood why…until they uncovered the secret that had haunted their childhood.

Bouncing between their Chicago home and the city’s children’s hospital, Pidgeon weathered a series of traumatic surgeries, fabrications, and misdirections. It wasn’t until college that Pidgeon pieced together the puzzle of their identity: they’d been born intersex but raised as a girl, their life shaped by lies that left them physically and mentally scarred. But for Pidgeon, what began as a shameful and traumatic discovery transforms into a painful yet joyous journey of self-love, truth, and healing.

Pidgeon’s inspiring memoir is for everyone whose body and spirit defy expectations, a fierce challenge to a system hell-bent on enforcing binary definitions. Ultimately, it’s a celebration of the freedom and empowerment that come from learning the truth about who you are―and living it.

Leo Baker ist nicht-binär und schreibt über their Erfahrungen beim professionellen Skateboarding. Verlagsbeschreibung:

In this moving, personal story, professional skateboarder Leo Baker shares their journey within the sport and the importance of authenticity and allyship as a non-binary athlete.

Pocket Change Collective is a series of small books with big ideas from today’s leading activists and artists.

“Your authenticity is your superpower.” That’s the motto that professional skateboarder Leo Baker lives by and champions. But like any hero’s journey, learning about their power didn’t come easy. In this installment of the Pocket Change Collective, Baker takes the reader on a complicated, powerful journey through the world of skate and competitive sport as a non-binary athlete.

A Story of Thriving in a Transgender Family

All Rowan [Amanda] Jetté Knox ever wanted was to enjoy a stable life. She never knew her biological father, and while her mother and stepfather were loving parents, the situation was sometimes chaotic. At school, she was bullied mercilessly, and at the age of fourteen, she entered a counselling program for alcohol addiction and was successful.

While still a teenager, she met the love of her life. They were wed at 20, and the first of three children followed shortly. Jetté Knox finally had the stability she craved–or so it seemed. Their middle child struggled with depression and avoided school. The author was unprepared when the child she knew as her son came out as transgender at the age of eleven. Shocked, but knowing how important it was to support her daughter, Jetté Knox became an ardent advocate for trans rights.

But the story wasn’t over. For many years, the author had coped with her spouse’s moodiness, but that chronic unhappiness was taking a toll on their marriage. A little over a year after their child came out, her partner also came out as transgender. Knowing better than most what would lie ahead, Jetté Knox searched for positive examples of marriages surviving transition. When she found no role models, she determined that her family would become one.

The shift was challenging, but slowly the family members noticed that they were becoming happier and more united. Told with remarkable candour and humour, and full of insight into the challenges faced by trans people, Love Lives Here is a beautiful story of transition, frustration, support, acceptance, and, of course, love.