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Gender Outlaw : On Men, Women and the Rest of Us (Vintage)| Media: | Paperback | | Author: | Kate Bornstein | | Publisher: | Vintage | | Release date: | 25 April, 1995 | | List price: | $14.00 |
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Genderific Food For Thought |
A decade ago Al Bornstein underwent genital reconstruction surgery to become Kate Bornstein and soon fell in love with a lesbian who recently had female-to-male surgery. Kate Bornstein's very existence is a defiance of gender labels so it's no wonder it should be the topic of her first book.
Bornstein, a transsexual S&M feminist, performance artist, playwright, NEA casualty, spokesperson, and talk show regular became a celebrated theorist as well with the publication of GENDER OUTLAW. This fascinating and informative account of her own experiences is also an accessible exploration of gender politics and the current bipolar gender breakdown as an oppressive class system. Drawing on numerous sources and told with frankness and humor, the book covers a great deal of territory such as the mental preparation for and the logistics of genital reconstructive surgery, her reentry into the world, her argument for gender as a social construct, the script of her art/theory play `Hidden: A Gender', and roles the transgendered have played in other cultures.
With her plays, her book, her talk show appearances and her lectures Kate Bornstein is working to break the myths and mystery of the transgendered. Her work is a true union of life and art with education and understanding as the end goal. This is a fascinating exploration of a topic mostly taken for granted in our culture. Discovering that gender is more than simply genitalia is a true revelation.
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| Gender Outlaw : On Men, Women and the Rest of Us (Vintage) - Kate Bornstein |
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Fun and well written |
| We as a society need to be more sensitive with gender! |
| Kate Bornstein - Gender Outlaw : On Men, Women and the Rest of Us (Vintage) |
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Fantastic |
| Just after I started my own transition I read this book, and it was possibly the most influential read of my transition. It was truly strengthening and exhilerating, and I found my voice through reading this book. A fantastic read for anyone--not just transgender folks--but especially for those proceeding into transition. |
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