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I
was in the seventh grade when I first began to identify as trans and express my
gender identity as a girl...This shift
in my personal aesthetic made me feel good about my body, confident in my
appearance and at ease in social settings where my peers were also exploring,
changing and growing.
Janet Mock was a black and Native Hawaiian trans girl from a single-parent home. I was not
naïve. I knew that struggle was part of my coming of age, so I wore a smile
every day as part of my armor. I didn’t want anyone to see that I was in pain,
that I felt like I did not belong and that my body, my clothing, my being was
wrong.
Janet Mock’s first book, Redefining Realness, is a brilliant, raw,
educational journey with a transwoman that takes her from being a child and
follows her through hormone therapy and transitional surgery in Thailand. It is important reading for educators,
parents, health professionals and anyone with an open mind. I listened to the Audible book and that makes the story even more poignant as Janet narrates
her own story.
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