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Gender Explorers by Juno Roche
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Gender Explorers

Our Stories of Growing Up Trans and Changing the World
by Juno Roche

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Narrator CN Lester

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Length 3 hours 35 minutes
Language English
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“The book, which many will probably know from the Netflix series Heartstopper, is a wonderful collection of interviews from trans* and non-binary children, teens and their families and carers from the UK. Juno Rocher interviewed them during the “Mermaids” and “Gendered Intelligence” program. Roche shows how diverse experiences of trans* and non-binary children and teens are and how they try to live a self-determined life. The book offers a glimpse of hope due to the unconditional support the families and carers give the children and teens and how they take their identities seriously. This is for everyone who needs a little optimism and a book that shows how important it is to protect trans* youth. ”

— trans*fabel • trans*fabel

'I believe that children who are questioning and exploring their gender are the gender bosses that we all so desperately need. I believe that they are our future.'

In this life-affirming, heartening and refreshing collection of interviews, young trans people offer valuable insight and advice into what has helped them to flourish and feel happy in their experience of growing up trans.

Speaking openly and candidly about their gender, their experiences of coming out, their aspirations and their fears – accompanied by interviews and support from their parents and carers – this audibook is beautiful proof of the potential for trans children to live rich and fulfilling lives when given the support and love they need.

With trademark candour and empathy, Juno Roche gives voice to a generation of gender explorers who are making gender work for them and in the process, reveals a kinder, more accepting world that we should all be fighting for.

Biography & MemoirNonfiction

Juno Roche is a writer and campaigner whose work around gender, sexuality and trans lives has been described as 'provocative, cutting edge and innovative'. She studied Fine Art and Philosophy at Brighton and English Literature at Sussex and writes for a wide range of publications including Bitch Magazine, Dazed, Vice, Broadly, Cosmopolitan, The i, i-D, The Independent, The Tate Magazine and Refinery29. She was born a boy in Peckham and is now a woman living in the mountains of Andalusia.

CN Lester is a writer, musician, academic and leading LGBTI activist. Co-founder of the UK's first national queer youth organisation, they curate the trans art event Transpose for Barbican and work internationally as a trans and feminist educator and speaker. Their work has featured on BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4, SBS, The Guardian, ABC, The Independent, Newsnight and at Sydney Opera House.

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Author:

Narrator:
CN Lester

ISBN:
9780655663126

Length:
3 hours 35 minutes

Language:
English

Publisher:
Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

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Edition:
Unabridged

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Reviews

'Juno is prolific in giving people a voice without feeding into the narrative of trans people having to prove who they are or their right to exist: she simply shows them as themselves, existing and being people with aspirations, hopes and dreams. A truly magnificent read that fills you with hope for the future.' 'Juno Roche is a writer that goes beyond the surface, and tackles topics with care, razor sharp intellect, but an open hearted accessibility. Juno's writing leaves me affirmed, but also challenged, and always wanting to read more.' 'Another groundbreaking unputdownable book from Juno, this time focusing on the stories of young trans and gender diverse people in their own words. These conversations provide all the evidence anyone could need that children who are responded to in supportive and affirming ways have joyful and fulfilling lives and look to the future with excitement, while those who are not continue to struggle profoundly. Juno's conversation with their own younger self is just the kind of time-travel many of us trans adults need in order to bring own our struggling inner kids into the potentially gender euphoric future imagined by these young people.' Expand reviews
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