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greenikat89's review against another edition
4.0
Doing reading for pulling together a list for beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels of understanding for trans and non-binary intersectional support.
This is a great beginner book for LBGTQ+ people to work through and some useful worksheets that I pulled. If someone has not had a lot of introduction to marginalized identities, power, oppression, microaggressions (in a formal academic context) then this book breaks it down for them.
For what it presents if you're looking for support at a very basic level then it's a solid 4 stars.
This is a great beginner book for LBGTQ+ people to work through and some useful worksheets that I pulled. If someone has not had a lot of introduction to marginalized identities, power, oppression, microaggressions (in a formal academic context) then this book breaks it down for them.
For what it presents if you're looking for support at a very basic level then it's a solid 4 stars.
gayelfboi's review against another edition
fast-paced
2.0
Good intentions but falls flat. Very disappointed it repeats myths about bisexuality implying two genders or the myth of “judeo-christianity”
andrea_f's review against another edition
4.0
This is one of those books that are definitely needed in the queer community. This book deals with self-respect and how you can get motivation to keep going. I have to say that this would be perfect for people who have just come out or are thinking of coming out because it deals with many things that could be beneficial for those people to know.
There were a few things that surprised me. The first one is that is written by a nonbinary person, which is honestly great because it's hard to find books written by nb writers. The second one is that it mentions asexuality, aromanticism and pansexuality, which is something that rarely happens in more academic and serious writings about sexuality and identity. The third one is that it acknowledges nonbianry genders, which is absolutely amazing. The fourth one is that it focuses on intersectionality, this makes sense because the writer is a person of colour but it's great seeing it acknowledged.
This workbook focuses on many things that go through your mind when you are thinking of coming out or you have just come out but I feel like it could also be used to help improve the different associations that already exist. I think this is the case because of the importance that it gives to intersectionality and the different identities that exist in a person. This could be really useful to work through in smaller communities in order to make sure that everyone feels welcomed.
There is something else that has won me over, even though it's not actually very important to the content. The author criticises Dan Savage, which is something that I live for because he always seems to forget intersectionality and privilege in everything that he does. Also, he tends to dismiss new identities.
This workbook can be very useful.
*I received an e-ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
There were a few things that surprised me. The first one is that is written by a nonbinary person, which is honestly great because it's hard to find books written by nb writers. The second one is that it mentions asexuality, aromanticism and pansexuality, which is something that rarely happens in more academic and serious writings about sexuality and identity. The third one is that it acknowledges nonbianry genders, which is absolutely amazing. The fourth one is that it focuses on intersectionality, this makes sense because the writer is a person of colour but it's great seeing it acknowledged.
This workbook focuses on many things that go through your mind when you are thinking of coming out or you have just come out but I feel like it could also be used to help improve the different associations that already exist. I think this is the case because of the importance that it gives to intersectionality and the different identities that exist in a person. This could be really useful to work through in smaller communities in order to make sure that everyone feels welcomed.
There is something else that has won me over, even though it's not actually very important to the content. The author criticises Dan Savage, which is something that I live for because he always seems to forget intersectionality and privilege in everything that he does. Also, he tends to dismiss new identities.
This workbook can be very useful.
*I received an e-ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
lovelybookshelf's review
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
Written by a licensed professional counselor who is nonbinary themself, The Queer and Transgender Resilience Workbook by Anneliese A Singh, PhD, LPC, is an LGBTQ-focused self-help workbook that is both encouraging and hopeful as it helps people work through LGBTQ-related stressors. The author is also a woman of color, and the book does a pretty good job at intersectionality (although a bit of ableist language does sneak in). It's refreshing to to see pansexuality and asexuality covered as well. The case studies were especially helpful, and I would have liked to read more of those in the latter chapters of the book. This would be a great resource for leaders of LGBTQ support groups for teens and adults alike.
aceofbens's review
4.0
NOTE: I received an advance reader copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinions or the way I talk about the book.
I really love the idea of this book! The workbook has tons of activities and worksheets that make it easy to categorize who you feel you are, and seeing these labels and descriptions in front of you can truly help those who are struggling to define themselves. Personally, this is a workbook that would have helped me a lot in high school, but now I'm more secure in my identity and these worksheets were more reinforcement than help. I also like that there were sections about more than just queer identity. It really takes the reader through a personal journey of discovery. One criticism I have is in the title: transgender people are queer because they are transgender. So saying "queer and transgender" is redundant and unnecessary. Overall, I highly recommend this book to anyone struggling with their identity in any way, shape, or form.
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I really love the idea of this book! The workbook has tons of activities and worksheets that make it easy to categorize who you feel you are, and seeing these labels and descriptions in front of you can truly help those who are struggling to define themselves. Personally, this is a workbook that would have helped me a lot in high school, but now I'm more secure in my identity and these worksheets were more reinforcement than help. I also like that there were sections about more than just queer identity. It really takes the reader through a personal journey of discovery. One criticism I have is in the title: transgender people are queer because they are transgender. So saying "queer and transgender" is redundant and unnecessary. Overall, I highly recommend this book to anyone struggling with their identity in any way, shape, or form.
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