Societies around the world are struggling to think clearly about trans realities and understand trans identities.Real Genderis the first book to present acisdefence of what it means to be transgender.

Moyal-Sharrock and Sandis delve into the various factors which make many trans peoples experience of their gender (or lack thereof) as natural and unquestionable as that of cispeople. While recognising the undeniably social aspects of gender, they find that gender cannot be completely divorced from our biological underpinnings.Contrary to popular opinion, gender self-identification does not require the denial of either biology or sex. What is needed is a more liberal understanding of our gender concepts, which would prevent us from confusing diversity with pathology.

Steeped in published and personal trans testimonials,RealGenderdoes not seek to provoke or attack, but to unequivocally defend trans realities. A powerful exploration of a divisive topic,this bookwill be of interest to a wide audience of readers.