Kate Bornstein Boeken

In the 15 years since the release of Gender Outlaw, Kate Bornstein's groundbreaking challenge to gender ideology, transgender narratives have made their way from the margins to the mainstream and back again. Today's transgenders and other sex/gender radicals are writing a drastically new world into being. In Gender Outlaws, Bornstein, together with writer, raconteur, and theater artist S. Bear Bergman, collects and contextualizes the work of this generation's trans and genderqueer forward thinkers — new voices from the stage, on the streets, in the workplace, in the bedroom, and on the pages and websites of the world's most respected mainstream news sources. Gender Outlaws includes essays, commentary, comic art, and conversations from a diverse group of trans-spectrum people who live and believe in barrier-breaking lives.

Part coming-of-age story, part mind-altering manifesto on gender and sexuality, coming directly to you from the life experiences of a transsexual woman, Gender Outlaw breaks all the rules and leaves the reader forever changed

Celebrated transsexual trailblazer Kate Bornstein has, with more humor and spunk than any other, ushered us into a world of limitless possibility through a daring re-envisionment of the gender system as we know it.Here, Bornstein bravely and wittily shares personal and unorthodox methods of survival in an often cruel world. A one-of-a-kind guide to staying alive outside the box, Hello, Cruel World is a much-needed unconventional approach to life for those who want to stay on the edge, but alive.Hello, Cruel World features a catalog of 101 alternatives to suicide that range from the playful (moisturize!), to the irreverent (shatter some family values), to the highly controversial. Designed to encourage readers to give themselves permission to unleash their hearts' harmless desires, the book has only one directive: "Don't be mean." It is this guiding principle that brings its reader on a self-validating journey, which forges wholly new paths toward a resounding decision to choose life.Tenderly intimate and unapologetically edgy, Kate Bornstein is the radical role model, the affectionate best friend, and the guiding mentor all in one.

Focusing on the urgent issue of teenage suicide, this guide offers compassionate insights and practical strategies for prevention. It addresses the emotional and psychological challenges faced by adolescents and provides resources for parents, educators, and peers. The book emphasizes the importance of open communication, understanding mental health, and recognizing warning signs. Through personal stories and expert advice, it aims to foster a supportive environment that encourages teens to seek help and promotes resilience.

Al Bornstein durchlebt eine behütete Kindheit. Doch schon früh hat er das Gefühl, im falschen Körper zu stecken. Mit Anfang zwanzig überzeugen ihn Scientologen, dass Körper lediglich die Hüllen geschlechtsloser Seelen sind. Er tritt der Sekte bei und bleibt zwölf Jahre lang ein ranghohes Mitglied. Als er erfährt, dass die von ihm akquirierten Spendengelder veruntreut werden, fällt er vom Glauben ab. Al verlässt die Sekte und macht sich mutig auf den Weg, sein eigenes Schicksal zu ergründen. Er wird zu Kate Bornstein, die heute in New York lebt und eine glückliche Beziehung mit einer Frau führt. Allein in Deutschland vermerkt das Transsexuellengesetz derzeit 11.514 betroffene Personen, nach Schätzungen kann jedoch von circa hundertsiebzigtausend Fällen ausgegangen werden. Das Buch stellt den authentischen Bericht einer Betroffenen dar und schildert eindringlich die Suche nach der eigenen Identität. Gleichzeitig bietet es einen Blick hinter die Kulissen der umstrittenen Organisation Scientology. Die ungewöhnlichste Autobiografie des Jahres. Verbindet mit der Suche nach sexueller, spiritueller und sozialer Identität mehrere hochrelevante Themen.