Redefining Realness - Janet Mock

Redefining Realness

By Janet Mock

  • Release Date: 2014-02-04
  • Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 182 Ratings

Description

New York Times Bestseller • Winner of the 2015 WOMEN'S WAY Book Prize • Goodreads Best of 2014 Semi-Finalist • Books for a Better Life Award Finalist • Lambda Literary Award Finalist • Time Magazine “30 Most Influential People on the Internet” • American Library Association Stonewall Honor Book

In her profound and courageous New York Times bestseller, Janet Mock establishes herself as a resounding and inspirational voice for the transgender community—and anyone fighting to define themselves on their own terms.


With unflinching honesty and moving prose, Janet Mock relays her experiences of growing up young, multiracial, poor, and trans in America, offering readers accessible language while imparting vital insight about the unique challenges and vulnerabilities of a marginalized and misunderstood population. Though undoubtedly an account of one woman’s quest for self at all costs, Redefining Realness is a powerful vision of possibility and self-realization, pushing us all toward greater acceptance of one another—and of ourselves—showing as never before how to be unapologetic and real.

Reviews

  • You will see yourself in Janet’s story

    5
    By LaurenD.
    This book was unbelievably eye opening and inspiring. I’m a cis woman of color, and I wanted to read this book to learn more about the trans experience, something I don’t have any personal experience with. Janet’s story reveals so many parallels not just to my own experience as a woman of color, but to the experiences of people from ALL different backgrounds: anyone who has been bullied or teased for being different; anyone who has been physically or verbally abused; anyone who has felt abandoned, alone, or rejected; anyone who grew up around addicts; and the list could go on. I don’t think I ever laughed while I was reading this book, but I cried, got angry, felt inspired, and learned and highlighted a TON. Janet is an incredible writer and storyteller, and I’m so glad that she found the courage to share her story with the world.
  • Excellent educational tool

    5
    By Miss Teree
    The T in LBGT is well represented here. A woman who knew she was born in the wrong body and took steps to correct it. Not a man who led a false life, lying to himself just to make others happy. I say “educational tool” because there are those who are willfully ignorant of trans people and they need to be slapped with this book of truth. There are also those who know of trans people, but don’t fully acknowledge their struggles beyond prostitution. And Janet made it in life with only a minimum of prostitution, and only for surgery. Everything else she has earned has been with her brain and degrees.
  • Inspirational

    5
    By Stevenjnash
    A must read for everyone! The is a beautiful depiction of honesty in the face of adversity. Bravo Janet! As a queer person exploring my own gender identity for the first time, this showed me that no matter what I find it was within me all the time. I am grateful for this book and cannot wait to read your next addition.
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    3
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  • Incredible!!

    5
    By JudeJuJuBee
    Janet's story revitalizes strength, femininity, and the power of identity. I could not put it down, and leave it feeling changed. So thankful to have read!
  • Definite Must

    5
    By Lexxi1$
    This is a book of education and acknowledgement of transfolk, particulary for those of color who largely go unrepresented. The life of the author could have been easier with better education of the public at large making it easier for all who's struggle doesn't go along with mainstream society. This book will go along to help that end, especially if also read by people who don't a person who is transgender.
  • Love

    5
    By mamauniverse
    Beautiful and thank you for sharing your vulnerability and just being all around awesome <3
  • Informative, Inspiring and Challenging

    5
    By Tot-lee
    Redefining Realness challenged every notion I had of trans women and gave me insight into a world that I know little about.
  • Best book ever.

    5
    By Princess Sarah Jane
    Janet Mock is the most beautiful person ever. She speaks to me on so many levels.
  • Interesting Read All

    4
    By Super Wash
    I found this book to be very informative and entertaining at the same time! Janet Mock's account of her life is nothing short of a feature length movie. Don't get confused by the subject of the book! Although it almost speaks directly to trans-youth, it also reveals the hurt and abuse that heterosexual cis men and women sometime cause on purpose or accidentally through ignorance. Janet provides each and everyone of us with the tools we need to live together as a human race and not be divided by "isms"!

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