{"product_id":"before-we-were-trans-a-new-history-of-gender","title":"Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \"vital\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e), groundbreaking global history of gender nonconformity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\" \u003ci\u003eBefore We Were Trans\u003c\/i\u003e is a thoughtful, fun, and refreshingly readable romp through the history of gender variance before the invention of contemporary 'transgender' categories and concepts.\" \u003c\/b\u003e-- Susan Stryker, author of Transgender History\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday's narratives about trans people tend to feature individuals with stable gender identities that fit neatly into the categories of male or female. Those stories, while important, fail to account for the complex realities of many trans people's lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore We Were Trans illuminates the stories of people across the globe, from antiquity to the present, whose experiences of gender have defied binary categories. Blending historical analysis with sharp cultural criticism, trans historian and activist Kit Heyam chronicles expressions of trans experience that are often left out of the historical record. Drawing on their own experience of transition and gender nonbinarism, Heyam reveals that what constitutes a man, a woman, or gender itself has continually been defined, contested, and redefined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA groundbreaking, radically inclusive trans history, Before We Were Trans reflects the richness of modern trans reality more closely than any previously written--and looks to the past to uncover new horizons for possible trans futures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKit Heyam\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, academic, and activist specializing in queer history and heritage, as well as a trans awareness trainer. They live in Leeds, UK, with their partner Alex and their child.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kit Heyam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49201198465309,"sku":"9781541605404","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/9095\/8877\/files\/9781541605404.jpg?v=1727382324","url":"https:\/\/staging.anovelideaphilly.com\/products\/before-we-were-trans-a-new-history-of-gender","provider":"A Novel Idea on Passyunk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}