Am I Trans Enough?
How to Stop Doubting and Start Living
Jessica Kingsley Publishers · Print & ebook · February 21, 2023
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- Who it’s for
- A steady companion for questioning, transition, and the doubts that can travel with both.
- Themes
- Internalized transphobia, Doubts and self-acceptance, Historical narratives about trans people
- Pacing
- Reflective
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Am I Trans Enough? The answer is undoubtably yes. You are. Alo Johnston has been where you are. From watching every transition story on YouTube and navigating online message boards for answers to finally starting testosterone and transitioning himself, he now walks alongside you every step of the way to guide you towards acceptance of who you truly are. Born out of thousands of hours of research and conversations with hundreds of trans people, Am I Trans Enough?
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digs deep into internalized transphobia and the historical narratives that fuel it. It unveils what happens after you come out, or begin questioning living as a trans person, in a world that works against you. Use this book as a space to engage with your fears and explore your doubts without the pressure of needing to be a perfect trans representative. If you are just beginning your trans journey, are twenty years into transition or have no idea if you are even trans at all, this book will help you to become your most authentic self.
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A steady companion for questioning, transition, and the doubts that can travel with both.
Come here for
- A thoughtful look at internalized transphobia and the narratives behind it
- Reassurance that you needn't be a perfect trans representative
Expect
- Space to sit with fears and explore doubts without rushing toward certainty
- Perspective for questioning, newly out, or decades into transition
Where it sits
| Transgender Studies | 84% |
|---|---|
| Gender & Sexuality | 60% |
| Human Sexuality | 25% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Gender & Sexuality
- Transgender Studies
- Authors
- Alo Johnston
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Published
- February 21, 2023
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Internalized transphobia · Doubts and self-acceptance · Historical narratives about trans people
- Reading lane
- Gender & Sexuality