Before I Had the Words : On Being a Transgender Young Adult by Skylar Kergil

$34.99 AUD

Category: Gender Transition

At the beginning of his physical transition from female to male, then-seventeen-year-old Skylar Kergil posted his first video on YouTube. In the months and years that followed, he recorded weekly update videos about the physical and emotional changes he experienced. Skylar's openness and positivity attr acted thousands of viewers, who followed along as his voice deepened and his body changed shape. Through surgeries and recovery, highs and lows, from high school to college to the real world, Skylar welcomed others on his journey. Before I Had the Words is the story of what came before the videos and what happened behind the scenes. From early childhood memories to the changes and confusion brought by adolescence, Skylar reflects on coming of age while struggling to understand his gender. As humorous as it is heartbreaking and as informative as it is entertaining, this memoir provides an intimate look at the experience of transitioning from one gender to another. Skylar opens up about the long path to gaining his family's acceptance and to accepting himself, sharing stories along the way about smaller challenges like choosing a new name and learning to shave without eyebrow mishaps. Revealing entries from the author's personal journals as well as interviews with his mother, brother, and friends lend remarkable depth to Skylar's story. A groundbreaking chronicle of change, loss, discovery, pain, and relief, Before I Had the Words brings new meaning to the phrase "formative years." ...Show more

Clinician's Guide to Gender Affirming Care by Sand C. Chang, Anneliese A Singh, lore m. dickey

$95.00 AUD

Category: Gender Transition

This comprehensive resource outlines the latest research and recommendations to provide you with the requisite knowledge, skills, and awareness to treat TNGC clients with competent and affirming care. As you know, TNGC clients have different needs based on who they are in relation to the world. Written by three psychologists who specialize in working with the TGNC population, this important book draws on the perspective that there is no one-size-fits-all approach for working with TNGC clients. It offers interventions tailored to developmental stages and situational factors-for example, cultural intersections such as race, class, and religion. This book provides up-to-date information on language, etiquette, and appropriate communication and conduct in treating TGNC clients, and discusses the history, cultural context, and ethical and legal issues that can arise in working with gender diverse individuals in a clinical setting. You'll also find information about informed consent approaches that call for a shift in the role of the mental health provider in the position of assessment and referral for the purposes of gender-affirming medical care (such as hormones, surgery, and other procedures). As changes in recent transgender health care and insurance coverage have provided increased access for a broader range of consumers, it is essential to understand transgender and gender nonconforming clients' different needs. This book provides practical exercises and skills you can use to help TNGC clients thrive. ...Show more

First Year Out by Sabrina Symington

$34.99 AUD

Category: Gender Transition

From laser hair removal and coming out to her parents, through to dating, voice training and gender reassignment surgery, this intimate and witty graphic novel follows the character of Lily as she transitions to living as her true, female self. Providing support and guidance on a range of issues such as hormones, medical procedures and relationships, the story traces the everyday thoughts, emotions and struggles many trans and non-binary people face and seeks to empower those who are starting to question their gender as well as promoting wider discussion about the complexities of gender and identity. Based on the author's own experiences as a trans woman, this honest and powerful work is a testament to being who you are and a celebration of gender diversity. ...Show more

Gender Identity - The Ultimate Teen Guide by Cynthia L. Winfield

$86.99 AUD

Category: Gender Transition | Series: It Happened to Me Ser.

What does it mean to be male? What does it mean to be female? In contemporary culture, such distinctions have increasingly been regarded as much too narrow to cover the entire spectrum of humanity. Over the past few decades, thousands of individuals have bravely declared their true identities and refuse d to be boxed into what society has dictated. It has become increasingly important, especially for those coming into adulthood, to go beyond the concepts of gay, lesbian, straight, and bisexual when examining gender. In Gender Identity: The Ultimate Teen Guide, Cynthia L. Winfield encourages readers to reject the notion that male or female designations fit all. The author examines how gender lines have been crossed as a growing number of individuals--including young adults--have found the courage to express and celebrate their authentic selves. In this book, Winfield addresses: -Differences between biological sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression -Legal protections for those outside the narrowly defined gender norms -Public debate and shifting views about gender identity -Ways readers can make society more cognizant and inclusive of gender-variant individuals In addition to providing a well-grounded introduction to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, and asexual persons and issues, this book allows contemporary teens and young adults to voice their experiences. As more and more public figures--from actress Laverne Cox to Olympic athlete turned reality television star Caitlyn Jenner--have shared their stories, it's just as important for everyday people to identify who they are. This second edition of Gender Identity: The Ultimate Teen Guide is a much-needed update of an important topic and will be of interest to young adults, their families and friends, and the community at large. ...Show more

Gender: Your Guide - A Gender-Friendly Primer on What to Know, What to Say, and What to Do in the New Gender Culture by Lee Airton

$22.99 AUD

Category: Gender Transition

Gender is now a global conversation, and one that is constantly evolving. Guided by professor and gender diversity advocate Lee Airton, PhD, you will learn how gender works in everyday life; how to use accurate terminology to refer to transgender, nonbinary, and/or gender-nonconforming individuals; and how to ask when you aren't sure what to do or say. Just like gender itself, being gender-friendly is a process for all of us. Gender: Your Guide invites everyone on board to make gender more flexible and less constricting: a source of more joy, and less harm, for everyone. Book jacket. ...Show more

He / She / Me - I Am Still Me by Meghan Kelly

$4.50 AUD

Category: Gender Transition

How to Understand Your Gender : A Practical Guide for Exploring Who You Are by Alex Iantaffi; Meg-John Barker

$39.99 AUD

Category: Gender Transition

'For anyone who's ever wished they had a smart, kind, friend with whom they could calmly and safely discuss gender issues: this most excellent book is that kind of friend'. - Kate Bornstein, author of Gender Outlaw Have you ever questioned your own gender identity? Do you know somebody who is transgende r or who identifies as non-binary? Do you ever feel confused when people talk about gender diversity? This down-to-earth guide is for anybody who wants to know more about gender, from its biology, history and sociology, to how it plays a role in our relationships and interactions with family, friends, partners and strangers. It looks at practical ways people can express their own gender, and will help you to understand people whose gender might be different from your own. With activities and points for reflection throughout, this book will help people of all genders engage with gender diversity and explore the ideas in the book in relation to their own lived experiences. ...Show more

Hung Jury: Testimonies of Genital Surgery by Transsexual Men by Trystan T. Cotten

$34.99 AUD

Category: Gender Transition

This pioneering anthology released by Transgress Press is the first of its kind, presenting raw, unadulterated testimonies of transsexual men's experiences of sex reassignment surgery. The collection offers a comprehensive understanding of why transsexual men choose genital surgery and its transformativ e impact on their lives. Hung Jury has widespread appeal, catching the attention and interests of a wide and diverse readership looking to understand transsexuality, sex, and gender identity. Because the book breaks new ground in LGBT, Gender, and feminist studies moreover, it is also an excellent read for courses taught in these academic fields. ...Show more

I Don't Understand How Emotions Work: A Graphic Memoir by Fury

$30.00 AUD

Category: Trans & Gender Diverse Biography / Memoir

Fury is transgender and wants to go on testosterone, but to access treatment they must first see a psychiatrist. They quickly become aware of the answers required for approval, which makes them conscious of how they are (and are likely) retrofitting their memories to meet the diagnostic standards. As th ey grapple with their childhood being coerced into a medical framework, they start to slip in and out of memory, becoming suspended both in and outside of time. I Don't Understand How Emotions Work is an experimental graphic memoir that questions the legitimacy of identity, memory and emotion. ...Show more

Miss Vera's Cross-Dress for Success: A Resource Guide for Boys Who Want to Be Girls by Veronica Vera

$29.95 AUD

Category: Coming Out

Veronica Vera, creator and founder of the world’s first cross-dressing academy, knows that a host of goods and services for the girl with something extra are just a mouse click away. But who wants to spend hours surfing the Net? Fear no more: Miss Vera has done the legwork, combing the Internet for irre sistible and fun fashions, friendly social groups, and time-tested beauty tips for cross-dressers and trannies of every stripe. Whether you’re dressing up for Halloween or choosing a new lifestyle, let Miss Vera be your guide. Looking for an open-nipple bullet bra or a sexy peignoir? Some tips on hair removal or makeup? Miss Vera will point you in the right direction. A handy guide at the back of this book tells you where to go for comprehensive information on: Accessories Bridal gowns Counselors and therapists Drag performers Fetish and exotic wear Hair removal Legal aid Lingerie Makeup and cosmetics Medical websites Sex education Shoes Social and support groups Wigs And much more! ...Show more

Miss Vera's Cross Gender Fun for All by Veronica Vera

$29.99 AUD

Category: Gender Transition

"Within every man there is a woman; within every woman there is a man," says Dr. Veronica Vera, founder of Miss Vera's Finishing School for Boys Who Want to Be Girls. In this, the first book ever about cross-gender play for people of all identities and sexes, Dr. Vera presents the importance of cross-ge nder play as a method of self-discovery and growth. Dr. Vera applies both imagination and practical knowledge to the challenge of helping the reader discover the other-sexed person within. From imagining your "second self," choosing a name, picking clothing and accessories - a little or a lot - to communicating that persona, learning how to walk and talk, and finally, if you choose, launching that new person into the world... Miss Vera’s Cross Gender Fun for All is the confident, wise, experienced teacher you need to increase your options and develop a richer, fuller and more fabulous existence! ...Show more

Miss Vera's Finishing School for Boys Who Want to Be Girls: Tips, Tales, & Teachings from the Dean of the World's First Cross Dressing Academy by Veronica Vera

$29.95 AUD

Category: Gender Transition

It is estimated that three to five percent of the adult male population of the United States feels the need, at least occasionally, to dress in women's clothing. Judging from enrollment at her academy, Miss Vera would say that figure is low. Veronica Vera founded Miss Vera's Finishing School for Boys W ho Want to Be Girls in 1992 and started a gender revolution. Working from the pink palace of the Academy's intimate Manhattan campus, she has helped hundreds of students embrace and master Venus Envy through her expert instruction in the arts of dressing up, making up, going out, and acting like a lady. In her new book, she shares her priceless wisdom with the world. With sparkling wit and dazzling insight, Miss V gives us the 411 on body hair, foundation garments, make-up, and dressing, as well as offering invaluable advice on Creating a Herstory (finding the real life story of the femmeself within) speech, manners, walking in high heels, and--that biggest step of all--going out in the real world all dressed up. Amply illustrated and filled with the real stories of students and graduates, Miss Vera's Finishing School also offers a fascinating history of how the Academy came to be, as well as Miss Vera's own incisive gender manifesto. "As we step boldly toward the new millennium, many more of us will be doing it in high heels," says Veronica Vera. In Miss Vera's Finishing School for Boys Who Want to Be Girls, she proves conclusively that, after a long day in wingtips, there's nothing like slipping into a pair of spiked heels. ...Show more