Transitional: In One Way or Another, We All Transition

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Crucially, it reframes the conversation away from the medicalisation of trans people – such a small part of the trans experience – and shifts focus onto the real story, sheer humanity.

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. At points though, especially if you have read a lot of other books on these topics, there is a slight lack of both depth and emotional connection. In terms of actual reading experience I’d probably give it 4, as the structure hadn’t quite decided whether to be chronological or thematic, which made it repetitive at times. PRAISE FOR THE AUTHOR: ‘ Bergdorf is proof that speaking up for what you believe in can provoke real change’ Vogue ‘ A phenomenon’ Owen Jones, Guardian ‘ A powerful and unstoppable new force .Whether it’s growing up and coming of age, reacting to the things that happen to us, learning from our mistakes, dealing with trauma or finding love, we all evolve.

In this confident and erudite memoir Munroe Bergdorf has written not only a moving story of her own life as a biracial trans woman in the UK she has also provided an excellent introduction to the experience of trans and BIPOC people in love, in work and in society. It stretches way beyond Bergdorf’s own gender transition story to explore the many transitions we all go through in our brief time on this earth.To access you ebook(s) after purchasing, you can download the free Glose app or read instantly on your browser by logging into Glose.

It was an “incredible” feeling, she said, to have 11 publishers bidding to publish it, and she was “blown away” by Bloomsbury’s associate publisher Alexis Kirschbaum, who eventually acquired it in what the publisher said was likely to be the biggest book deal for a black, trans woman. I started this book knowing that I wouldn’t necessarily agree with the all the author’s views, but I feel that’s exactly why I should read it. The Chalke History Festival announces a new name, new look, and tons for history buffs to get their teeth into! In 2019, Bergdorf was awarded an honorary doctorate for campaigning for transgender rights by the University of Brighton, and served as National Advocate for UN Women UK.We also use them to help detect unauthorized access or activity that violate our terms of service, as well as to analyze site traffic and performance for our own site improvement efforts. Each chapter is focused on a theme—'Adolescence', 'Love', 'Gender', 'Race' etc—and is mostly a memoir, with some parts moving more into guide and manifesto around the central theme of the idea that everyone transitions in some way. I felt deflated by my parents’ abandonment, and by the unsupportive and unhealthy romantic relationships I was having. This is not quite a memoir but rather a series of essays that combine aspects of memoir, philosophy, commentary, etc.