Tristan

Given that much of what is understood as ‘transgender’ has been identified and defined by people that are not actually trans, or has come from trans people in ways that seem to reflect cissexism, which is the belief that trans people are inferior to non-trans or cisgender people (referring to folks comfortable in the gender they were assigned at birth)—and internalized transphobia, Tristan believes that it is essential that trans people critically rethink what they have been taught about themselves. Tristan wishes to write a book that blends scientific knowledge, reflections of their own experiences, and interviews with other trans people who have expressed unconventional and revolutionary ideas about the transgender experience. They hope to change perceptions and empower both trans and non-trans people through the questioning, deconstruction, and rebuilding of the transgender rubric via the integration of analysis and experiences (as found in words, video, dance, music, etc.) and personal prose. They hope that this will add great value to our personal and cultural understanding of people who are labeled ‘transgender’.