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"As a parent of a transgender child, this was hard to read and hard to put down until I knew how it ended!"
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Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
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"I am so glad I read this book. Thank you NetGallery for the opportunity.
What an eye opener it was. It defied the traditional 'it's a phase' arguments and knocked them right out the ball park. I especially loved how Jane's child was so confident in what" Read more of this review » |
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"This is such a timely book with the social commentary of such a delicate topic. I think it was well written and touched on the topic of trans rights in young children in an acceptable way. I don’t have much personal knowledge on this matter, but from"
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“All of our planning about perfect names for our perfectly normal family was in vain. There is no normal, no perfection to strive for. Not because it’s too hard but because it does not exist. We are mere mortals, doing our best, no matter how it may look from the street. I now have three daughters, two I named myself and one who named herself after going through hell and back to be heard. After such a quest, how could I do anything except let her choose what to call herself? Today, we are throwing her the biggest seven-year-old birthday party we can muster. It feels like her coming-out party. How lucky I am to be Julia’s mama.”
― Consequences of Normal
― Consequences of Normal
“Then the therapist told us that supporting our trans kid is actually suicide prevention. And not supporting them is the exact opposite.”
― Consequences of Normal
― Consequences of Normal
“If you think our sinful life is so dangerous, you should avoid us altogether. I’m letting you off here.” I hang up and look down at my hand. I’m not even shaking or scared. I’m pissed because, for once in my life, I know I deserve better than what I am getting. After hanging up, I text Libby. I told my mom and sister off because they are hateful assholes. Thanks for showing me I could. I hit send with a heart emoji. Libby texts back: Great job! They don’t deserve your time. I walk away from the whole thing with a smile, which is not something I can ever say about talking to my mom and sister.”
― Consequences of Normal
― Consequences of Normal
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