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She's Not the Man I Married: My Life with a Transgender Husband
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Author: Helen Boyd
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Our Price: $10.85
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Manufacturer: Seal Press
Author: Helen Boyd
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She's Not the Man I Married: My Life with a Transgender Husband Description
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 306.848
EAN: 9781580051934
ISBN: 1580051936
Label: Seal Press
Manufacturer: Seal Press
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 280
Publication Date: 2007-01-25
Publisher: Seal Press
Studio: Seal Press
Dewey Decimal Number: 306.848
EAN: 9781580051934
ISBN: 1580051936
Label: Seal Press
Manufacturer: Seal Press
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 280
Publication Date: 2007-01-25
Publisher: Seal Press
Studio: Seal Press
Editorial Review of She's Not the Man I Married: My Life with a Transgender Husband
Helen Boyd's husband, who had long been open about being a cross-dresser, was considering living as a woman full time. Suddenly, Boyd was confronted with the reality of what it would mean if her husband were actually to become a woman — socially, legally, and medically. Would Boyd love and desire her partner the same way?
Boyd's first book, My Husband Betty, explored the relationships of cross-dressing men and their partners. Now, She's Not the Man I Married is both a sequel and a more expansive examination of gender in relationships. It's for couples who are homosexual or heterosexual, and for readers who fall anywhere along the gender continuum.
As Boyd struggles to understand the nature of marriage, passion, and love, she shares her confusion and anger, providing a fascinating observation of the ways in which relationships are gendered, and how we cope, or don't, with the emotional and sexual pressures that gender roles can bring to our marriages and relationships.
Boyd's first book, My Husband Betty, explored the relationships of cross-dressing men and their partners. Now, She's Not the Man I Married is both a sequel and a more expansive examination of gender in relationships. It's for couples who are homosexual or heterosexual, and for readers who fall anywhere along the gender continuum.
As Boyd struggles to understand the nature of marriage, passion, and love, she shares her confusion and anger, providing a fascinating observation of the ways in which relationships are gendered, and how we cope, or don't, with the emotional and sexual pressures that gender roles can bring to our marriages and relationships.
Customer Reviews of She's Not the Man I Married: My Life with a Transgender Husband
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Review Summary: Thought provoking
Review: Anyone who is in a relationship dominated by transgenderism or curious as to what is it like, will appreciate the insights discussed. The author's candid and intimate thoughts on this most difficult subject are pertinent for both spouse and transfolk alike.
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Review Summary: She's not the Man I married
Review: Excellent resources for spouses, but Helen puts an excessive amount of reference to her own butch tendencies to cloud the veracity of her spousal feelings.
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Review Summary: crossdresser
Review: More of the same about My Husband Betty and would recommend for all crossdressers and SO's.
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Review Summary: Another success for Helen Boyd
Review: "Helen Boyd," again has published a fine book on a very complicated subject. Helen takes the slant of a "feminist," but with such care, dedication, humility, humor and consideration for "Betty," that I cannot find anything wrong with this book. Helen makes things "pop" with understanding and reality. I read this book cover to cover in just a few days and will re-read this book to improve my understanding of Helen, Betty and the TG community. Helen's writing flows over the surface like warm butter over a glass pan. I cannot wait for her next book!
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Good read
Review: Picked this up for my GLBT class, it certainly brought up a lot of dicussion. The way things are viewed that people do not notice is brought up quite well. Good read overall that could be finished in just a couple days.
Review Summary: Thought provoking
Review: Anyone who is in a relationship dominated by transgenderism or curious as to what is it like, will appreciate the insights discussed. The author's candid and intimate thoughts on this most difficult subject are pertinent for both spouse and transfolk alike.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: She's not the Man I married
Review: Excellent resources for spouses, but Helen puts an excessive amount of reference to her own butch tendencies to cloud the veracity of her spousal feelings.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: crossdresser
Review: More of the same about My Husband Betty and would recommend for all crossdressers and SO's.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Another success for Helen Boyd
Review: "Helen Boyd," again has published a fine book on a very complicated subject. Helen takes the slant of a "feminist," but with such care, dedication, humility, humor and consideration for "Betty," that I cannot find anything wrong with this book. Helen makes things "pop" with understanding and reality. I read this book cover to cover in just a few days and will re-read this book to improve my understanding of Helen, Betty and the TG community. Helen's writing flows over the surface like warm butter over a glass pan. I cannot wait for her next book!
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Good read
Review: Picked this up for my GLBT class, it certainly brought up a lot of dicussion. The way things are viewed that people do not notice is brought up quite well. Good read overall that could be finished in just a couple days.