Whipping Girl: a transsexual woman on sexism and the scapegoating of femininity
Publication details: Berkeley Seal Press 2016Edition: 2nd edDescription: xxvi, 392 pISBN: 9781580056229Subject(s): Transsexualism | Transsexuals | FeminismDDC classification: 306.768 Summary: In the updated second edition of Whipping Girl, Julia Serano, a transsexual woman whose supremely intelligent writing reflects her diverse background as a lesbian transgender activist and professional biologist, shares her powerful experiences and observations -- both pre- and post-transition -- to reveal the ways in which fear, suspicion, and dismissiveness toward femininity shape our societal attitudes toward trans women, as well as gender and sexuality as a whole. Serano's well-honed arguments stem from her ability to bridge the gap between the often-disparate biological and social perspectives on gender. In this provocative manifesto, she exposes how deep-rooted the cultural belief is that femininity is frivolous, weak, and passive, and how this "feminine" weakness exists only to attract and appease male desire. In addition to debunking popular misconceptions about transsexuality, Serano makes the case that today's feminists and transgender activists must work to embrace and empower femininity -- in all of its wondrous forms. (http://sealpress.com/books/whipping-girl/)| Item type | Current library | Item location | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Books | Vikram Sarabhai Library | Rack 13-A / Slot 447 (0 Floor, West Wing) | Non-fiction | General Stacks | 306.768 S3W4-2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 192769 |
Table of Contents:
Part I: Trans/Gender Theory
1. Coming to terms with transgenderism and transsexuality
2. Skirt chasers : why the media depicts the trans revolution in lipstick and heels
3. Before and after : class and body transformations
4. Boygasms and Girlgasms : a frank discussion about hormones and gender difference
5. Blind spots : on subconscious sex and gender entitlement
6. Intrinsic inclinations : explaining gender and sexual diversity
7. Pathological science : debunking sexological and sociological models of transgenderism
8. Dismantling cissexual privilege
9. Ungendering in art and academia
Part II: Trans Women, Femininity, and Feminism
10. Experiential gender
11. Deconstructive surgery
12. Bending over backwards : traditional sexism and trans woman-exclusion policies
13. Self-deception
14. Trans-sexualization
15. Submissive streak
16. Love rant
17. Crossdressing : demystifying femininity and rethinking "male privilege"
18. Barrette manifesto
19. Putting the feminine back into feminism
20. The future of queer/trans activism.
In the updated second edition of Whipping Girl, Julia Serano, a transsexual woman whose supremely intelligent writing reflects her diverse background as a lesbian transgender activist and professional biologist, shares her powerful experiences and observations -- both pre- and post-transition -- to reveal the ways in which fear, suspicion, and dismissiveness toward femininity shape our societal attitudes toward trans women, as well as gender and sexuality as a whole. Serano's well-honed arguments stem from her ability to bridge the gap between the often-disparate biological and social perspectives on gender. In this provocative manifesto, she exposes how deep-rooted the cultural belief is that femininity is frivolous, weak, and passive, and how this "feminine" weakness exists only to attract and appease male desire. In addition to debunking popular misconceptions about transsexuality, Serano makes the case that today's feminists and transgender activists must work to embrace and empower femininity -- in all of its wondrous forms.
(http://sealpress.com/books/whipping-girl/)
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