Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality by Helen Joyce (English) Paperback Book

Description: Trans by Helen Joyce There are few subjects which need treatment that is at once delicate, thoughtful and brave. Helen Joyce manages all of these things in Trans. Anyone looking to understand this most fraught of issues should start here. Douglas Murray, author of The Madness of CrowdsGender identity ideology is about more than twitter storms and using the right pronouns. In just ten years, laws, company policies, school and university curricula, sport, medical protocols, and the media have been reshaped to privilege self-declared gender identity over biological sex.People are being shamed and silenced for attempting to understand the consequences of redefining man and woman. While compassion for transgender lives is well-intentioned, it is stifling much-needed inquiry into the significance of our bodies, particularly with regard to womens rights, fairness in sport, same sex attraction and childrens development.If we recommit to our liberal values of freedom of belief, freedom of speech and robust debate, we stand a chance of addressing what is at stake. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Helen Joyce is a senior staff journalist at The Economist, where she has worked for 15 years. Since becoming interested in gender-identity issues, she has written a number of articles and editorials on the topic for The Economist and other outlets. She tweets at @HJoyceGender Review A scholarly, compassionate and courageous examination of a subject thats sparked an unhelpful civil war within the LGBTQ community. Unlike those of her online counterparts, Joyces arguments are well researched, soundly made and avoid the toxicity that mars so much conversation on this topic. * Observer, Books of the Year *A frighteningly necessary book: well-written, thoroughly-researched, passionate and very brave. -- Richard DawkinsA courageous, intelligent and important work, rooted in good science and common sense. -- Jenni MurrayIm off the fence...This rigorous and brave book nails the absurd idea that sex is just a "social construct" -- David Aaronovitch, The TimesA superlative critical analysis...With this fact-filled, humane, and brave book, a grown-up has entered the room. -- The TelegraphReasonable, methodical, sane, and utterly unintimidated by extremist orthodoxy, Trans is also a riveting read. -- Lionel ShriverThank goodness for Helen Joyce… Trans is a searing and at times devastating analysis of an ideological shift that has had a profound influence on many institutions in the West… With the rigour of an investigative journalist, she looks at the history of the trans movement over the past century. -- Christina Patterson, Sunday TimesA tour de force. With a fine eye for detail, she brings all the elements of gender ideology together with clarity and precision...simply a must-read -- Evening Standardanyone wanting to understand how transgender rights became such a flashpoint in identity politics – and why a generation of feminists is so determined to stand its ground – should start here with this polemical book by Helen Joyce. -- Patrick Maguire * Times, Books of the Year 2021 *An intelligent, thorough rejoinder to an idea that has swept across much of the liberal world seemingly overnight. Even those outraged by Joyces positions would benefit from understanding them...Open conversation about such fraught issues is the only realistic path forward. -- Jesse Singal, New York TimesA passionate defence * Financial Times *Incisive, compassionate and nuanced…In the first decade of this century, it was unthinkable that a gender-critical book could even be published by a prominent publishing house, let alone become a bestseller. -- Louise Perry, New StatesmanI was knocked out by Trans… Biology vs magical thinking has become such a violent debate that most people involved (myself included) cant set verbal foot in it without effing and jeffing till the air is blue. But Joyce is always cool, calm and in complete possession of her extensive collection of facts. -- Spectator Books of the YearA sane, humane book. -- Daniel Dennett, author of Consciousness ExplainedThere are few subjects which need treatment that is at once delicate, thoughtful and brave. Helen Joyce manages all of these things in Trans. Anyone looking to understand this most fraught of issues should start here. -- Douglas Murray, author of The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race, IdentityHow do we want to live? How do we want our children to live? Helen Joyce tackles this matter. Buy her book for your teenagers. Give it to your boss. Send it to the head of HR. Place it on a bench at the Royal Academy. Sex matters. Tell everyone. -- The ArticleHelen Joyce has written a very important, enlightened and powerfully-argued book on one of the most controversial issues of our times. For anyone who wants to understand the spirit of the age, its complexities and challenges, and how to map a truly progressive way forward. Riveting from start to finish. -- Matthew dAncona, Editor and Partner, Tortoise MediaA searing analysis of the transgender debate that has dominated much of public discourse in Scotland in recent years, at least among feminists… I urge you to read Helen Joyces book… It may well offer you a new perspective on this most troubling of national conversations. It may even change your mind. -- Susan Dalgety addressing Nicola Sturgeon in the ScotsmanThis is the book every woman should read. It explains how were being erased, how our arguments are being distorted, and the cost of standing up...Brilliant, coruscating, brave. -- Joan Smith, author of MisogyniesThe author brave enough to take on the trans lobby -- Mail OnlineIf… you look to grasp the extent to which gender identity ideology, both academic and popular, bears comparison with the worst sort of pseudoscience, then Joyce is your pick… Perhaps because of her use of biology, Joyces feminism is disciplined and thoughtful… [a] careful use of science. -- CapXWell-researched, compelling...a deeply compassionate reminder that there are real trade-offs to be made in human rights activism. -- Ayaan Hirsi Ali[Joyce] is sharp, lucid and brilliant in analysing how the recent surge of sexual transitioning and insistence on self-declared gender identity, has undermined feminisms achievements. * Spiked *The book I wish Id had the foresight to pitch and the insight to write. -- Jo Bartosch, The CriticAn ambitious, wide-ranging, yet incredibly economical book… Trans is an enormously readable and widely accessible book, full of righteous anger and common-sense feminism. -- The Radical Notion Promotional How gender identity conquered the world and what it means for women, children, gay people and the sporting community Review Text A scholarly, compassionate and courageous examination of a subject thats sparked an unhelpful civil war within the LGBTQ community. Unlike those of her online counterparts, Joyces arguments are well researched, soundly made and avoid the toxicity that mars so much conversation on this topic. Review Quote Well-researched, compelling...a deeply compassionate reminder that there are real trade-offs to be made in human rights activism. Details ISBN0861543726 Author Helen Joyce Short Title Trans Publisher Oneworld Publications Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 0861543726 ISBN-13 9780861543724 Publication Date 2022-05-05 Format Paperback Imprint Oneworld Publications Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2022-05-05 UK Release Date 2022-05-05 Pages 352 Subtitle When Ideology Meets Reality Alternative 9780861540495 DEWEY 306.768 Audience General AU Release Date 2022-08-01 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 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