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In this book, personal accounts mingle with factual information and sensitive analysis to provide a snapshot of the joys and concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual adolescents. Whether you're a parent, a clinician, a teacher, or a queer person, this book will answer many questions and offer a way forward.
List of contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: What is Queer Adolescence?
Chapter 2: Who We Are
Chapter 3: Sex Education
Chapter 4: Going Through Puberty
Chapter 5: Parental and Peer Involvement
Chapter 6: Exploring Gender
Chapter 7: Exploring Sexuality
Chapter 8: Coming Out
Chapter 9: Transition
Chapter 10: What We Wish Had Been Different
Appendix A: Glossary
Appendix B: Recommended Reading
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
About the author
Charlie McNabb was a queer adolescent. When they entered puberty, Charlie was told that they was "a woman now" and it was made clear that there was an expectation of eventual heterosexual union and childbearing. That was uncomfortable! Charlie has been fascinated by queer puberty experiences ever since.
Charlie started doing research on queer and transgender menarche experiences in 2010. They've surveyed over 150 people and done in-depth one-on-one interviews with a few dozen more. In addition, they have been collecting puberty accounts and ephemera from both popular and DIY culture (advertisements, fiction, zines, and so forth). This research has produced several conference papers and zines as well as a growing archival collection.
Charlie's background in anthropology (BA 2005), folklore (MA 2011), and library science (MLIS 2013) has given them experience with large-scale surveys and interviews, library and archival research, and sensitive analysis.
Rowman & Littlefield published Charlie's previous book, Nonbinary Gender Identities: History, Culture, Resources in 2017.
