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The Gender Games
The Problem With Men and Women, From Someone Who Has Been Both
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Why we are all being messed up by gender, and what we can do about it
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'It's a boy!' or 'It's a girl!' are the first words almost all of us hear when we enter the world. Before our names, before we have likes and dislikes β before we, or anyone else, has any idea who we are. And two years ago, as Juno Dawson went to tell her mother she was (and actually, always had been) a woman, she started to realise just how wrong we've been getting it.
Gender isn't just screwing over trans people, it's messing with everyone. From little girls who think they can't be doctors to teenagers who come to expect street harassment. From exclusionist feminists to 'alt-right' young men. From men who can't cry to the women who think they shouldn't. As her body gets in line with her mind, Juno tells not only her own story, but the story of everyone who is shaped by society's expectations of gender β and what we can do about it.
Featuring insights from well-known gender, feminist and trans activists including Rebecca Root, Laura Bates, Gemma Cairney, Anthony Anaxagorou, Hannah Witton, Alaska Thunderfuck and many more, The Gender Games is a frank, witty and powerful manifesto for a world in which everyone can truly be themselves.
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The Gender Games by Juno Dawson is praised for its bravery, freshness, and a blend of memoir and manifesto. It captivates readers with its engaging and educational narrative, combining frank and witty insights with Dawson's award-winning writing style. The book is described as a thought-provoking and humorous exploration of gender, resonating well with readers and critics alike.
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ISBN: 9781473648609
Publisher: John Murray Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 February 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Two Roads
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 260g
Pages: 368
About the Author
JUNO DAWSON is the multi-award-winning author of dark teen thrillers. Her first non-fiction book, BEING A BOY, tackled puberty, sex and relationships in a frank and funny fashion, and a follow-up for young LGBT people, THIS BOOK IS GAY, came out in 2014. Juno is a regular contributor to Attitude Magazine, GT and the Guardian and has contributed to news items concerning sexuality, identity, literature and education on BBC Woman's Hour, Front Row, This Morning and Newsnight. She writes full time and lives in Brighton.
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