TW: Examples of transgender oppression, examples of transphobia, murder and death statistics of trans folks, suicide.

(This review is coming from a white non-binary person.)

This was a very short and quick read, one I think appropriate for younger readers as well as any older readers very new to the subject. I would happily suggest to kids, especially to parents to use as a jumping off point for discussions.

The author makes a note of transparency that she is a white, middle class, cisgender woman, and so apologises for any mistakes in the text. I'm ALWAYS hesitant when a cisgender person decides to write about the trans experience, but I can say I was actually quite pleased with this book.

Topics it covered where; what is the difference between sex and gender; the transitioning experience; healthcare and oppression trans folk face; and a very, very good (very very short) guide on how to help trans folk. All of these topics were covered quickly, so not as much detail as I personally would like, but enough to not bog down the inexperienced person.

I had some slight critiques of the text. Mostly that, though she mentions it later, a lot of history she focuses on is put as "US history" when she really means post colonial US history, and the author does take note of intersectionality, though it's not focused on as much as it should be.

Sometimes the unneeded addition of "identifies as" is used.

At one point I had a little laugh in the section of the pronouns"They/Them" (which I use). The example was to say "They is speaking". Personally use "They are speaking". I've never met another they/them user who uses "They is...".