Thank you so much NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book for review.

I'm always looking for new books to educate me on new topics and build on my current knowledge and this was that!

This book talks about the complexities and nuances surrounding gender as it is defined today. The book delves into the intersectionality of gender, race, sex, and mental health in a detailed way.

This reads more textbook style than a bingeable nonfiction which might change whether you'd want to pick it up or not, but i ofund that it was best to read in short bursts so that i didnt get overloaded with information.

I found it SO interesting, and personally loved how in depth it went. I learnt so much about differnt points of view and this is such a good tool to learn what needs to be done for positive change.

Think this needs a re-read with a highligther and a pen so i can annotate it,

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a free advanced copy of this book to read and review.

Gender Trauma is an important book for therapists, social workers, students, and anyone interested in the complexity of gender as we know it. The book dives into the intersectionality of gender, race, sex, mental health, queerness and so many other areas.

At points it’s going to be a difficult read for the casual person, but the author includes thoughtful writing prompts to keep the reader engaged and involved. This will be one I re-read again in the future.

Alex Iantaffi’s “Gender Trauma” is an informative book on the seldomly understood topic of gender trauma. This book is excellent for therapists, students, and all those interested in the complexities of how the narrow, oppressive, and monolithic story about gender has impacted all of us. It is an eye-opening and liberating read!

Rating: 4.5/5 (rounded to 5.0/5.0)
Queer: YES.
Diverse: VERY.
Intersectional feminist: YES.
ARC: I received an advanced reader's copy for an honest review.

Wow! What an interesting, and in-depth read. I felt that it had a lot of topics to touch, and it did so with great care. Admittedly, some parts of this were a tad bit boring and information-heavy, so I did end up skimming over a few smaller sections. It was a heavy read, one that I'm not quite used to.

I'm a queer, nonbinary person, and I really appreciated how this dug into the intersectionality of queerness, gender, race, sex, class, disability, mental health, and more. It really made me stop to think about it, consider different points of views, and acknowledge that there is much work to be done.

As a side note, I also appreciated the explanation of why they weren't using the umbrella terms trans or nonbinary but instead, being inclusive by writing "trans and/or nonbinary," because not all nonbinary people identify as trans, and not all trans people identify as nonbinary (but rather, many fit into a binary that is different from what they were assigned at birth). It's one of the small details that caught my attention. I've only recently decided to use trans as a way to identify because I had not felt like I fit into the idea of a trans person prior. And this book simply made me feel accepted in a way that I hadn't quite felt before.

There's much to learn from this book, and I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to read it. It's likely that I'll reread it again at different points in my life, and find new meaning and appreciation for it. I would love a physical copy.