Dear Cisgender People - A Guide to Trans Allyship and Empathy

Conversations on the transgender experience may be becoming more commonplace but the topic is still all too often the subject of fierce debate. But behind the shock headlines, what does it really mean to be trans?

In this powerful, extensively researched, and deeply personal memoir, Kenny Ethan Jones, trans activist and writer, offers an authentic and in-depth insight into the trans experience.

Drawing on his own experience, experts and the stories of others, Kenny unpacks the reality of living with gender dysphoria, navigating the difficult intersection of being Black and trans, the complexities of accessing gender-affirming care, the big debate about trans youth and so much more.

Dear Cisgender People is a powerful call-to-arms, equipping all its readers with the tools to step forward as allies and bring about meaningful change in creating a safer, equal and more accepting world for trans people everywhere.

About the author

Kenny Ethan Jones

Summary

Conversations on the transgender experience may be becoming more commonplace but the topic is still all too often the subject of fierce debate. But behind the shock headlines, what does it really mean to be trans?

In this powerful, extensively researched, and deeply personal memoir, Kenny Ethan Jones, trans activist and writer, offers an authentic and in-depth insight into the trans experience.

Drawing on his own experience, experts and the stories of others, Kenny unpacks the reality of living with gender dysphoria, navigating the difficult intersection of being Black and trans, the complexities of accessing gender-affirming care, the big debate about trans youth and so much more.

Dear Cisgender People is a powerful call-to-arms, equipping all its readers with the tools to step forward as allies and bring about meaningful change in creating a safer, equal and more accepting world for trans people everywhere.

Product details

• Authors: Kenny Ethan Jones, JONES KENNY ETHAN
• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.06.2024
• EAN: 9780241583647
• ISBN: 978-0-241-58364-7
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 143 mm x 224 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 345 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Memoirs, Social discrimination and equal treatment, Relating to LGBTQ+ people, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, Relating to Trans / Transgender people or gender minorities, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / LGBTQ+, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / Transgender Studies, LGBTQ+ topics: coming out, Social discrimination and social justice, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs