Overview
When Jackson Bird was twenty-five, he came out as transgender to his friends, family, and anyone in the world with an internet connection.
Assigned female at birth and raised as a girl, he often wondered if he should have been born a boy. Jackson didnāt share this thought with anyone because he didnāt think he could share it with anyone. Growing up in Texas in the 1990s, he had no transgender role models. He barely remembers meeting anyone who was openly gay, let alone being taught that transgender people existed outside of punchlines.
In this āsoulful and heartfelt coming-of-age storyā (Jamia Wilson, director and publisher of the Feminist Press), Jackson chronicles the ups and downs of growing up gender-confused. Illuminated by journal entries spanning childhood to adolescence to today, he candidly recalls the challenges and loneliness he endured as he came to terms with both his gender and his bisexual identity.
With warmth and wit, Jackson also recounts how he navigated the many obstacles and quirks of his transitionāālike figuring out how to have a chest binder delivered to his NYU dorm room and having an emotional breakdown at a Harry Potter fan convention. From his first shot of testosterone to his eventual top surgery, Jackson lets you in on every part of his journeyātaking the time to explain trans terminology and little-known facts about gender and identity along the way.
āA compassionate, tender-hearted, and accessible book for anyone who might need a hand to hold as they walk through their own transition or the transition of a loved oneā (Austin Chant, author of Peter Darling), Sorted demonstrates the power and beauty in being yourself, even when youāre not sure who āyourselfā is.
This book title, Sorted (Growing Up, Coming Out, and Finding My Place (A Transgender Memoir)) - 9781982130770, ISBN: 9781982130770, by Jackson Bird, published by Tiller Press (August 4, 2020) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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