Staff Reviews

As the author of "Transgender History," Susan Stryker, puts it, this book is a "refreshingly readable romp through the history of gender variance before the invention of contemporary 'transgender' categories and concepts."

Heyam does a fantastic job at reminding us that there is not just one narrative with gender, that gender identity has always existed but not necessarily in the same ways. We can't say for certain which historical figures would call themselves trans today, but we can still compare our shared experiences and learn from them!