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Name: Unbound
Author: Arlene Stein

Sociologist Arlene Stein guides readers through the lives of four young trans men—Ben, Lucas, Parker, and Nadia—who travel to Florida to undergo chest masculinization and begin testosterone therapy. Over the course of a year, Stein chronicles their personal struggles and collective quest for authenticity, illustrating how this emerging generation of transgender individuals and other gender dissidents are redefining male and female identities in America. Drawing on dozens of interviews with trans people, their families, activists, and medical and psychological experts, Unbound documents the varied ways younger trans men see themselves and the broader impact on societal conceptions of gender.

First publish date: 2018

Genre: Philosophy/Ethics

Authors: Arlene Stein

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