pickAn incredibly informative read: I learned a lot & will be processing this for a while.
Chapter one focuses on the colonialist underpinnings of "trans panic" narratives arising in British India as a means of oppressive imperialist control.
Chapter two moves to Antebellum USA and the weaponisation of trans misogyny for the imposition of white supremacist culture on Native American and enslaved African peoples as a means of control and erasure. ⬇️⅓
"'Trans misogyny' refers to the targeted devaluation of both trans femininity & people perceived to be trans feminine, regardless of how they understand themselves." - Preface
"We are living in the global era of 'trans', a shortened or prefixal version of the word 'transgender'." - Introduction
"Long before it was a legal defence, in the nineteenth century, the global trans panic began." - Chapter 1
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pickA brief overview of the marginalization of trans woman and the attitudes society places upon them that lead to violence, ostracism, and obliviousness. In a series of essays, author Jules Gill-Peterson gives a summarized and condensed version of how transgendered females are treated in history due to fear and misogynistic attitudes made by the patriarchy.
A Short History of Trans Misogyny | 
The conclusion gathers the threads of the chapters and brings Gill-Peterson\'s perspective into the 21st century.
Throughout, JGP is at pains to emphasise that concepts of trans femininity are culturally specific and that one perspective cannot, and should not, ⬇️ (edited) 1mo
Naturally, given it\'s subject matter, there are examples of awful transphobia, misogyny, homophobia, racism and colonisation, along with discussion of sex work, drug use, and, briefly, child abuse. (edited) 1mo