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Non-Binary Lives: An Anthology of Intersecting Identities by Jos Twist, Kat Gupta, Meg-John Barker, Ben Vincent
3.75
emotional informative reflective medium-paced

It was great reading about other non-binary individuals. We are a very diverse group and that was reflected in the choice of essays, to a point. There did not seem to be much effort put into getting collecting essays from multiple points. The vast majority of contributors were therapists or in the medical field. All participants were connected to England in what seemed like the same general area. Although, there was racial, sexual, and a disability representation it was not exclusive. However, no volume can be exclusive. It was a good read, but should not be a primary recourse for understanding a non-binary identity.

I also wasn’t fond of the way the book was grouped into categories. It seemed counter to the idea of intersects alit you especially when someone who is black, queer, and disabled was only represented in the disabled category. I think the book could have been better served by having each essay stand on their own. I do appreciate having contributors of all ages. As someone who found the language to express my gender identity later in life, it was nice to read about others who had similar experiences.