new book - Riddle of Gender - Deborah Rudacille

[CathyB59]

I just received a copy of Riddle of Gender, by Deborah Rudicille.
jacket says:
Book Description
When Deborah Rudacille learned that a close friend had decided to transition from female to male, she felt compelled to understand why.

Coming at the controversial subject of transsexualism from several angles–historical, sociological, psychological, medical–Rudacille discovered that gender variance is anything but new, that changing one’s gender has been met with both acceptance and hostility through the years, and that gender identity, like sexual orientation, appears to be inborn, not learned, though in some people the sex of the body does not match the sex of the brain.

Informed not only by meticulous research, but also by the author’s interviews with prominent members of the transgender community, The Riddle of Gender is a sympathetic and wise look at a sexual revolution that calls into question many of our most deeply held assumptions about what it means to be a man, a woman, and a human being.

I've only started it but have found it easy to read - Not all books on this subject are. I'll tell you what I find.

[CathyB59]

Well I said I'd post something - this is a slow read. About halfway through it. Much effort went into following research and researchers. It's not as relevant compared to other books read to date. Maybe the 2nd half will make up for it.
Still it will be in my library for reference.
YMMV

[Dreamwalking]

I will never forget the one TV series on Discovery Health I watched one day when my parents weren't home that was over TG and the transformation. I was very surprised on how much I learned from it. I have a lot of respect for those who go through the process. It atkaes not only a lot of courage, but a lot of pain and suffering from the surgery if you end up doing srs.

Would love to get my hands on a good book about it. OH for those who are like me and like reading novels based on the south and humor, (if you liked Ya-Ya sisterhood) I have one for ya that even has a TG character. Go check out Fannie Flaggs Standing in the Rainbow. There's been very few of her books that hasn't had a GLBT character in them. Fried Green Tomatoes didn't techinically, but I'd argue that Idgie and Ruth were an item.

Jamie