Beyond the Gender Binary
Books | Young Adult Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Social Activists
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Alok Vaid-Menon
Winner of the 2021 In The Margins Award "When reading this book, all I feel is kindness."-- Sam Smith, Grammy and Oscar award-winning singer and songwriter "Thank God we have Alok. And I'm learning a thing or two myself."--Billy Porter, Emmy award-winning actor, singer, and Broadway theater performer"Beyond the Gender Binary will give readers everywhere the feeling that anything is possible within themselves"--Princess Nokia, musician and co-founder of the Smart Girl Club"A fierce, penetrating, and empowering call for change."-- Kirkus Reviews, starred review"An affirming, thoughtful read for all ages." -- School Library Journal, starred reviewIn Beyond the Gender Binary, poet, artist, and LGBTQIA+ rights advocate Alok Vaid-Menon deconstructs, demystifies, and reimagines the gender binary.Pocket Change Collective is a series of small books with big ideas from today's leading activists and artists. In this installment, Beyond the Gender Binary, Alok Vaid-Menon challenges the world to see gender not in black and white, but in full color. Taking from their own experiences as a gender-nonconforming artist, they show us that gender is a malleable and creative form of expression. The only limit is your imagination.
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Author
Alok Vaid-Menon
Pages
64
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2020-06-02
ISBN
0593094662 9780593094662
Ratings
Google: 5
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"While an enjoyable read, I'm not the intended audience, and I can respect that. If I was younger and not as far into my journey, I would likely enjoy it more."
Kas Parris
"Short book. Short listen. Only took about an hour. Alok is important to me as a trans femme bc they embody the feminine energy I need to tap into sometimes and so they mean a lot to me and I think their writing is going to be up there with the other queer writers that have made a huge impact on American history! I loved every moment of this book although it is kinda them preaching to the choir. But really good!"
Finn Hughes
"Loving that this book calls out the issues society has with claiming it's okay to be yourself until you being you doesn't fit their ideals. A nice short read that allows you to see what the non-binary and gender non-conforming communities experience. And hopefully helps others realize that we are all people and should be treated as such."
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Sylvia Bullock
"Very informative"
Callie Pyke