“The best way to eliminate a group is to demonize them, such that their disappearance is seen as an act of justice, not discrimination.” These words from the forward of Beyond the Gender Binary could appear in any book about New York City youth experiencing detainment. Vaid-Menon uses this short and powerful frame to challenge the reader to shake oneself from the ignorance and complicity of transphobia. Trans folks, non-binary people, and students with friends and family members whose identities go beyond the gender binary will find this book essential. Which is to say: everyone. --Jessica Fenster-Sparber
Vaid-Menon, Alok. Beyond the Gender Binary. New York: Penguin Random House, 2020. ebook.
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