Book List?

submitted by julesburm1891 from self.LGBDropTheT

Maybe it’s the librarian in me, but could we start a book list for this sub? I think possible categories could be things like LGB Nonfiction, LGB Fiction, Refuting TRA Nonsense, LGB Allies, etc.

Would this be possible on the sub? Would people even be interested?

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[–]SeasideLimbs 13 insightful - 1 fun13 insightful - 0 fun14 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

The two obvious additions to the "Refuting TRA Nonsense" category:

"Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters" by Abigail Shrier

"The End of Gender: Debunking the Myths about Sex and Identity in Our Society" by Debra Soh

[–]ArthnoldManacatsaman🇬🇧🌳🟦 10 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 0 fun11 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I'd like to add When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment by Ryan T Anderson

[–]indeepshadowsBi woman 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

A wonderful idea! The last LGB book I read (and liked immensely) was 'Proper English' by KJ Charles. It's a historical lesbian romance with a quick pace and interesting characters. Plus a murder!

[–]florasisHOMOSEXUAL FEMALE/Pussy is my God and I'm monotheist 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Kiss the girl and tipping the velvet. Lesbian romance.

[–]yousaythosethingsFind and Replace "gatekeeping" with "having boundaries" 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Stonewall : the riots that sparked the gay revolution by David Carter for non-fiction.

I also read Irreversible Damage by Abigail Shrier and it’s heartbreaking and will peak anyone who gives it a chance.

[–]quickbeam 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

LGB Non-fiction - The Mayor of Castro Street is a book I feel like everyone should read. I take so much inspiration from his coalition-building, and I think today's activists of all types could learn from him.

[–]PenseePansyBio-Sex or Bust 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Such a good idea, OP!

Refuting Trans Nonsense:

  • "Gender Hurts: A Feminist Analysis of the Politics of Transgenderism" by Sheila Jeffreys

Refuting Trans Nonsense, Supplementary Edition (because it's mainly of interest here for the trans-related parts, and that subject isn't the book's actual focus):

  • "Galileo's Middle Finger: Heretics, Activists, and One Scholar's Search for Justice" by Alice Dreger

.... & more to follow! (promise)

[–]PenseePansyBio-Sex or Bust 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

LGB Fiction:

  • "Ring of Swords" by Eleanor Arnason [Science Fiction]
  • "The Desert Peach" by Donna Barr [comics series]
  • "Dykes to Watch Out For" by Alison Bechdel [comics series]
  • "Swordspoint" by Ellen Kushner [Fantasy]
  • "Night's Master"; "Death's Master" by Tanith Lee [Fantasy]
  • "As Meat Loves Salt" by Maria McCann
  • "Silverglass" by J. F. Rivkin (& sequels!) [Fantasy]
  • "Fingersmith" by Sarah Waters (also check out its South Korean screen adaptation, "The Handmaid")
  • "The Less Than Epic Adventures of TJ and Amal" by E. K. Weaver [graphic novel]

LGB Nonfiction:

  • "Biological Exuberance: Animal Homosexuality and Natural Diversity" by Bruce Bagemihl
  • "Bisexuality in the Ancient World" by Eva Cantarella
  • "Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World, 1890-1940" by George Chauncey
  • "Vice Versa: Bisexuality and the Eroticism of Everyday Life" by Marjorie Garber
  • "Oscar Wilde's Last Stand: Decadence, Conspiracy, and the Most Outrageous Trial of the Century" by Philip Hoare
  • "Bi Any Other Name: Bisexual People Speak Out" by Lani Kaahumanu & Loraine Hutchins
  • "The Invention of Heterosexuality" by Jonathan Katz (title notwithstanding, really more about how heterosexuality as a concept created modern homophobia)
  • "Strange Sisters: The Art of Lesbian Pulp Fiction 1949-1969" by Jaye Zimet (with lots of great color cover art!)

Refuting Trans Nonsense:

  • "Same Difference: How Gender Myths Are Hurting Our Relationships, Our Children, and Our Jobs" by Rosalind Barnett & Caryl Rivers
  • "Delusions of Gender: How Our Minds, Society, and Neurosexism Create Difference" by Coredelia Fine
  • "Testosterone Rex: Myths of Sex, Science, and Society" by Cordelia Fine
  • "Gender and Our Brains: How New Neuroscience Explodes the Myths of Male and Female Minds" by Gina Rippon

[–]haveanicedaytoo💗💜💙 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Yes! I would love this! Maybe we can have a movie/show/podcast/etc section as well. For example, I've just downloaded Hannah Gadsby - Nannette, which is a Netflix stand-up comedy show by an Australian lady who is a lesbian and autistic. I can't recommend it yet because I haven't seen it, but it's supposed to be very good.

[–]PenseePansyBio-Sex or Bust 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Seconded! An LGB "screen" (& podcast) section would indeed be welcome.

Esp. cuz... well, I don't know about you, but I'm always on the lookout for bi content in particular; as scarce as LG stuff can be, seems like fare geared towards our letter is rarer than the proverbial hen's teeth. And even more so if you also demand quality! (At this point I feel lucky if I can find ANYTHING, as lackluster or downright crappy as it may be.)

[–]a_blue_bird 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Good idea. Camille Paglia's ''Sexual personae'' must be at the top of that list :D

[–]PassionateIntensity 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The last book I read on this topic was the infamous "The Transsexual Empire" by Janice Raymond from 1979. I was shocked how much of it is still relevant.

[–]PenseePansyBio-Sex or Bust 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

LGB Fiction:

  • "Rubyfruit Jungle" by Rita Mae Brown (classic lesbian novel)

LGB Nonfiction:

  • "Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady" by Florence King (witty autobiographical account of the bi author's unconventional youth)

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yes! My recommendations for the "Refuting TRA Nonsense" category have already been mentioned, so I'll suggest a wonderful little sci-fi lesbian novel I read recently, This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone.