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Caspar Baldwin

Not Just a Tomboy


Becoming My Own Man
1st ed. 2018. 256 S. 6 b/w photos. 216 x 140 mm
Verlag/Jahr: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS 2018
ISBN: 1-78592-463-X (178592463X)
Neue ISBN: 978-1-78592-463-7 (9781785924637)

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While trans masculine experience is often neglected in the media, this memoir captures what life is really like as a trans man today. Caspar Baldwin uses his experiences to open up wider debates about how we impose gender on children, what cis people donīt understand about the transition process, and how to thrive as a trans masculine millennial.
This is the story of one trans manīs exploration of gender identity, set against changing cultural attitudes from the 90s to the present day. Caspar Baldwin grew up in a time when being trans was not widely accepted by society, and though progress has been made since then, trans men are still underrepresented and misunderstood. Grappling with the messy realities of gender expectations while giving a stark and moving account of his own experiences, Baldwin grants a nuanced understanding of what itīs like to be a trans boy or man. With its unflinching portrayal of the vulnerability, confusion, dysphoria, empowerment, peace and joy that are all part of the transition process, this provides an invaluable support for trans men and is a memoir that breaks the mould.
Acknowledgements. Preface. Part 1: Too Young to Understand? 1. Little Sister. 2. The Twelve Dolls of Christmas. Part 2: When I Was a Boy. 3. Wedding Day Blues. 4. Summer Secrets. 5. Girlsī Trousers Tomorrow Please. 6. Toilets of Terror. Part 3: Isnīt It Time You Grew Up? 7. Breast Is Best. 8. Nobody Must Know. Part 4: Becoming My Own Man. 9. This Is Not a Drill. 10. Trust and Transition. 11. Walking the Right Path. Epilogue.