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simonlorden 's review for:
A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns
by Tristan Jimerson, Archie Bongiovanni
edit 18.06.15: I thought more about this book and realised that maybe 5 stars is too high, so I'm changing my review to 4. I still think it's a good start to learn about nonbinary pronouns for someone who doesn't know anything, though, and I think that's kind of the aim of it.
I received a free copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
(Note: I am a nonbinary person who uses she/her and e/em pronouns.)
This was truly a quick, easy and useful read, just as the title promises. "A Quick and Easy Guide" is a basic introduction to nonbinary people and gender-neutral pronouns (specifically they/them pronouns, although the same rules and examples can be applied to any gender-neutral pronouns).
The book is written by Archie, a nonbinary person, and Tristan, a cisgender ally, and it can be useful for both allies, and nonbinary people who are figuring themselves out. Other than just explaining how to use gender-neutral pronouns, it touches on a lot of other topics, like what misgendering feels like, how you can help if your friend gets misgendered, how to act if you accidentally misgender someone, why phrasing such as "preferred pronouns" is not a good idea, etc.
The section written for nonbinary people also addresses that while sometimes you might have to compromise or pick your battles, it's not worth holding on to people who consistently misgender and disrespect you. Which can be difficult to accept, especially if it's someone close to you, but trust me, it's true.
This is obviously not a complete resource, because it's impossible to talk about every nonbinary experience in so few pages, but for a basic resource, I was surprised by how many things and concerns it included.
tldr; This is a good introduction to gender-neutral pronouns for people who are new to the concept - it's a good place to start, and it also encourages further reading.
I received a free copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
(Note: I am a nonbinary person who uses she/her and e/em pronouns.)
This was truly a quick, easy and useful read, just as the title promises. "A Quick and Easy Guide" is a basic introduction to nonbinary people and gender-neutral pronouns (specifically they/them pronouns, although the same rules and examples can be applied to any gender-neutral pronouns).
The book is written by Archie, a nonbinary person, and Tristan, a cisgender ally, and it can be useful for both allies, and nonbinary people who are figuring themselves out. Other than just explaining how to use gender-neutral pronouns, it touches on a lot of other topics, like what misgendering feels like, how you can help if your friend gets misgendered, how to act if you accidentally misgender someone, why phrasing such as "preferred pronouns" is not a good idea, etc.
The section written for nonbinary people also addresses that while sometimes you might have to compromise or pick your battles, it's not worth holding on to people who consistently misgender and disrespect you. Which can be difficult to accept, especially if it's someone close to you, but trust me, it's true.
This is obviously not a complete resource, because it's impossible to talk about every nonbinary experience in so few pages, but for a basic resource, I was surprised by how many things and concerns it included.
tldr; This is a good introduction to gender-neutral pronouns for people who are new to the concept - it's a good place to start, and it also encourages further reading.