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Am I Trans Enough? : How to Overcome Your Doubts and Find Your Authentic Self

1st ed.

London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2023 [©2023]

1 online resource (226 pages)

Englisch

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978-1-83997-535-6

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Intro -- Am I Trans Enough? -- Cover -- Of related interest -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part l: The Personal and Philosophy -- 1. What Are Narratives but the Stories We Tell? -- 2. Internalizing Transphobia -- 3. The Leap of Faith -- 4. Inaction Is Not a Neutral Decision -- 5. The Paradox of Transition -- 6. Your Gender Doesn't Care What You Think of It -- 7. The Illusion of Responsibility -- Part ll: Context and History -- 8. Sure, Gender Is a Social Construct, But So Is Sex -- 9. Some Historical Context and the DSM -- Part lll: Mental Health -- 10. Things Could Get Worse Before They Get Better, and That Doesn't Necessarily Mean You're Cis -- 11. Grief and How to Feel Your Feelings -- 12. Depression and Anxiety Become Habits -- 13. Being Trans in a Transphobic Society Can Be Traumatic -- 14. The Common Intersection Between Trans and Neurodivergent Identities -- 15. Seeking More Help -- Part lV: Interpersonal -- 16. Labels: What Are They Good For? -- 17. On Being a Nonbinary Person -- 18. On Being a Trans Woman -- 19. On Being a Trans Man -- 20. Relationships -- 21. The Vulnerability of Sex -- 22. How to Deal with the People Who Make Your Gender a Big Deal -- 23. Becoming a Representative for the Trans Community -- 24. A Hopeful End -- More Resources -- Notes -- Index.