They/Them/Their: A Guide to Nonbinary and Genderqueer Identities

by Eris Young

Overview

'The go-to book on everything non-binary' MEG-JOHN BARKER
'A succinct tour through the non-binary and genderqueer experience' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

In this insightful and long-overdue book, Eris Young explores what it's like to live outside of the gender binary and how it can impact on one's relationships, sense of identity, use of language and more.

Drawing on the author's own experiences as a nonbinary person, as well as interviews and research, it shares common experiences and challenges faced by those who are nonbinary, and what friends, family and other cisgender people can do to support them. Breaking down misconceptions and providing definitions, the history of nonbinary identities and gender-neutral language, and information on healthcare, this much-needed guide is for anyone wanting to fully understand nonbinary and genderqueer identities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781785924835
Publisher:	Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication date:	09/19/2019
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	569,118
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Eris Young is a queer, nonbinary trans writer and editor from Santa Ana, California, who currently lives in Edinburgh, UK. They were chosen as one The List's Hot 100 in 2019.

Table of Contents

1 An Introduction to Nonbinary and Genderqueer Issues 7

2 Language 43

3 A Global and Historical Perspective 63

4 Community 87

5 Wider Society 107

6 Mental Health 137

7 Medicine 172

8 The Law 224

9 Looking Ahead 244

10 Resources and References 246

Endnotes 265

Index 278

Editorial Reviews

07/08/2019

In this accessible reference, Young, a U.K.-based American linguist who identifies as neither male nor female and uses they/them/their pronouns, introduces and defines issues surrounding “nonbinary-identified and genderqueer people—people whose gender identities lie outside the simple binary of male and female.” Drawing from internet research, interviews, and studies, Young sets out to explain these issues to “the people who want to understand but might not yet have the means to do so.” Young explains that “pronouns are where the gender issue in anglophone countries usually centres.... The question at the heart of the pronoun debate is fundamentally one of autonomy—the ability of a demographic, especially a marginalised one, to name itself and thus claim agency or control over how it is referred to, and by extension, treated.” Quoting survey respondents on their experiences, Young gives readers a succinct tour through nonbinary and genderqueer experience, including the importance of community, coming out or remaining closeted, dating and relationships, gender affirmation surgeries and treatments, and legal struggles, and helpfully concludes each chapter with recommendations, exercises, or discussion questions. For those new to the topic, this well-organized guide will get the ball rolling. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly