The making of a man : notes on transsexuality / Maxim Februari ; translation by Andy Brown.

In the autumn of 2012, Maxim Februari-known until then as writer and philosopher Marjolijn Februari-announced his intention to live as a man. The news was greeted with a diversity of reactions, from curiosity to unease. These responses made it absolutely clear to Februari that most of us don't...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Februari, M., 1963-
Other Authors: Brown, Andy
Other title:Maakbare man. English.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Dutch
Published: London : Reaktion Books, [2015]
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • The Making of a Man: Notes on Transsexuality
  • Imprint Page
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • 1. Identity: Gender and Sex
  • 2. Language and Etiquette: What You Should and Shouldn't Say
  • 3. Rules and Laws
  • 4. Body
  • 5. Society: The Tensions Surrounding the Transition
  • 6. Testosterone
  • 7. Relationships
  • 8. Woman: 'If I Were a Man . . .'
  • 9. Man: 'As if Men Have it So Easy!'
  • 10. Famous Figures
  • End
  • Acknowledgements and Sources.