Review: Seeing Gender by Iris Gottlieb

Thank you, NetGalley for providing me with an e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

I want to begin by addressing the fact that I am a disabled-Latina-cis woman who is also heterosexual. I always considered myself an ally to the LGBTQ+ community, and of being knowledgeable when it comes to gender identity and different sexualities. Still, there was so much I learned from this book because goes deeper than just the “basics”, the book recognizes the complexity of gender identity, sexual orientation, and sexuality. I especially loved the correlation the author makes between the behavior of animals and humans. Of course, the art was beautiful and inspiring. I wanted to quickly mention that I appreciated a lot the part where it touches upon intersectionality and white feminism.

However, I disagree that this could be a “beginner’s guide to gender”. Indeed, it tackles a diversity of topics, but I feel it could have organized those topics better to create a simpler and more cohesive idea. I also felt like parts needed of the reader to somewhat be acquainted with the topic of gender identity.

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