Real Gender : A Cis Defence of Trans Realities

Societies around the world are struggling to think clearly about trans realities and understand trans identities.�Real Gender�is the first book to present a�cis�defence of what it means to be transgender.� Moyal-Sharrock and Sandis delve into the various factors which make many trans people's experience of their gender (or lack thereof) as natural and unquestionable as that of cis�people. While recognising the undeniably social aspects of gender, they find that gender cannot be completely divorced from our biological underpinnings.�Contrary to popular opinion, gender self-identification does not require the denial of either biology or sex. What is needed is a more liberal understanding of our gender concepts, which would prevent us from confusing diversity with pathology.� Steeped in published and personal trans testimonials,�Real�Gender�does not seek to provoke or attack, but to unequivocally defend trans realities. A powerful exploration of a divisive topic,�this book�will be of interest to a wide audience of readers.