I finished Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg this morning and I’m going to have a lot to say about it, its themes, and its author over the coming weeks, months, and rest of my life. It’s essential queer reading for… everyone. Are you trying to work out your gender identity or sexuality? Do you want to hear more about how we were treated in the US throughout the latter half of the 20^th century? Are you comfortably cis and/or straight but want to learn?

You can find it on Leslie Feinberg’s website for free.

I started reading The Logic of Misogyny by Kate Manne in March. Early in the book, she mentioned she wouldn’t be covering transmisogyny as she felt it would best be left to others. That, in turn, got me thinking more seriously about the underlying logic of transmisogyny; it had been in the back of my mind for a while, and Manne’s comments brought it to the fore. I decided that when I finished the book, which I did in mid-July, I’d collect my thoughts on the matter and write about it. This is that piece.