{"product_id":"whipping-girl-a-transsexual-woman-on-sexism-and-the-scapegoating-of-femininity-paperback","title":"Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulia Serano\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNewly revised and updated, this classic manifesto is \"a foundational text for anyone hoping to understand transgender politics and culture in the U.S. today\" (NPR)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Named as one of 100 Best Non-Fiction Books of All Time by \u003ci\u003eMs.\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine*\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A landmark of trans and feminist nonfiction, \u003ci\u003eWhipping Girl\u003c\/i\u003e is Julia Serano's indispensable account of what it means to be a transgender woman in a world that consistently derides and belittles anything feminine. In a series of incisive essays, Serano draws on gender theory, her training as a biologist, her career in queer activism, and her own experiences before and after her gender transition to examine the deep connections between sexism and transphobia. She coins the term \u003ci\u003etransmisogyny \u003c\/i\u003eto describe the specific discrimination trans women face--and she shows how, in a world where masculinity is seen as unquestionably superior to femininity, transgender women's very existence becomes a threat to the established gender hierarchy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now updated with a new afterword on the contemporary anti-trans backlash, \u003ci\u003eWhipping Girl \u003c\/i\u003emakes the case that today's feminists and transgender activists must work to embrace and empower femininity--in all of its wondrous forms--and to make the world safe and just for people of all genders and sexualities.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulia Serano\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of four books, including \u003ci\u003eSexed Up\u003c\/i\u003e.  Her writing has been published in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Time\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Salon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOut\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBitch\u003c\/i\u003e.  Serano holds a  PhD in biochemistry from Columbia University. She lives in Oakland, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.34 x 8.19 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53337150128493,"sku":"9781541604520","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/Mnlyq5Ntq59781541604520.webp?v=1778926395","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/whipping-girl-a-transsexual-woman-on-sexism-and-the-scapegoating-of-femininity-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}