TY - JOUR
T1 - Female-to-Male (FtM) Transgender People's Experiences in Australia: A National Study, by Tiffany Jones, Andrea del Pozo de Bolger, Tinashe Dune, Amy Lykins, and Gail Hawkes
AU - Rahn, Alison
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Book review: This comprehensive and groundbreaking book is the first national study on the lived experiences of female-to-male (FtM) transgender people in Australia. Its release comes at a time when transgender stories are gaining increasing public attention (e.g. 'Call Me Caitlin', the Vanity Fair cover story about former Olympian, Bruce Jenner) and countries, including Australia, are debating more inclusive marriage laws, making this book relevant and current. In an easy to read style, this publication provides a rare glimpse inside the rich, complex and varied world of being a transgender person. A thorough exploration of the issues faced by transgender individuals is presented. Topics discussed in individual chapters include gender identity, coming out, transitioning, life satisfaction, health care, mental health, services, social inclusion, education, employment opportunities, sexuality, relationships, parenting, legal issues and financial costs, all within the Australian context. Cham, Springer, 2015, xix + 154 pp., $19.95 (paperback), ISBN 978-3-319-13828-2; US$39.99 (eBook), ISBN 978-3-319-13829-9.
AB - Book review: This comprehensive and groundbreaking book is the first national study on the lived experiences of female-to-male (FtM) transgender people in Australia. Its release comes at a time when transgender stories are gaining increasing public attention (e.g. 'Call Me Caitlin', the Vanity Fair cover story about former Olympian, Bruce Jenner) and countries, including Australia, are debating more inclusive marriage laws, making this book relevant and current. In an easy to read style, this publication provides a rare glimpse inside the rich, complex and varied world of being a transgender person. A thorough exploration of the issues faced by transgender individuals is presented. Topics discussed in individual chapters include gender identity, coming out, transitioning, life satisfaction, health care, mental health, services, social inclusion, education, employment opportunities, sexuality, relationships, parenting, legal issues and financial costs, all within the Australian context. Cham, Springer, 2015, xix + 154 pp., $19.95 (paperback), ISBN 978-3-319-13828-2; US$39.99 (eBook), ISBN 978-3-319-13829-9.
KW - female-to-male transsexuals
KW - Australia
KW - book reviews
UR - http://handle.westernsydney.edu.au:8081/1959.7/uws:50307
U2 - 10.1080/09540253.2015.1084082
DO - 10.1080/09540253.2015.1084082
M3 - Article
SN - 0954-0253
VL - 28
SP - 696
EP - 698
JO - Gender and Education
JF - Gender and Education
IS - 5
ER -