On 6 August 2015, I told my mother that I was a woman. Any creative writing teacher worth their salt will tell you that a great story never starts at the beginning, it starts when something changes. Once upon a time there was a little girl.Īlso no. The book begins with a reimagining of the day Dawson’s mother went into labour. Dawson interweaves all three of these aspects to discuss her transition from cis male to trans woman, considering the effect her transition has had (and is still having) on herself and her family.
The Gender Games then is part-memoir, part-gender theory, part-cultural critique.
Not only do I agree with this, I love that Dawson gives gender a male pronoun and the connotations which come with this. Like a group of horny teenagers with a Ouija board, Gender was summoned into being by us. Gender, despite anything he might tell us to the contrary, is nothing but characteristics we have assigned to the sexes. If you take that away from this book, even better. Gender, as convincing as he is, is full of shit. Other contributors and celebrities featured include Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga, John Legend, Jack Monroe, Caitlyn Jenner, RuPaul, Laura Dockrill, Conchita Wurst, Andrew McMillan and Emma Watson.Īimed at young people aged 10 and upwards.If that’s all you take away from this book, I’ve won. Poet Anthony Anaxagorou discusses his masculinity, author Holly Bourne writes about the importance of feminism, Krishna Istha explains what it means to be genderqueer and Juno shares her experiences of being transgender. You will also hear from a range of people who share their personal gender philosophies. Topics covered include gender stereotypes, why there are different toys for boys and girls, being intersex and transgender, cross-dressing and gender around the world. It explains how your gender can have an impact on your life, what it means to choose your own gender identity and the importance of gender equality.
What’s the difference between sex and gender? What does it mean to be defined by your gender? Are there only two genders? This informative book helps kids to explore these questions and many more. A highly topical look at the concept of gender, encouraging children to think for themselves about the issues involved.
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