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E-book: Transitional: In One Way or Another, We All Transition

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  • Format: 224 pages
  • Pub. Date: 16-Feb-2023
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Language: eng
  • ISBN-13: 9781526630346
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  • Format: 224 pages
  • Pub. Date: 16-Feb-2023
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Language: eng
  • ISBN-13: 9781526630346

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We all transition. It's what binds us, not what separates us. Be it through moving from childhood to adolescence, our sexuality, our gender, in our relationship with love, our racial identity or individual purpose, every aspect of our lives is in transition; and if we can apply transitional thinking to our lives, we can begin to deconstruct both the internal barriers within ourselves and the external barriers between each other.

In this life-affirming, heartfelt and intimate book, activist, documentary filmmaker and model Munroe Bergdorf shares reflections from her own life to illustrate how transitioning is an essential part of all our lives.

Through the story of one womans extraordinary mission to live with authenticity, Transitional shows us how to heal, how to build a stronger community and evolve, from a place of shame to a place of pride.

Ultimately, this book will teach us how transitioning benefits us all, both as individuals and in order to create a global consciousness, and how we can leaning into transition can help us move closer to a place of honesty and empathy in our lives.

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'Riveting Elizabeth Day 'Wise, articulate and real.' Attitude 'A powerful rallying cry from an influential voice' Cosmopolitan

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A powerful rallying cry from an influential voice * Cosmopolitan * This version of Bergdorf offers a glimpse into the human cost of being a Black trans activist in the unrelenting public sphere ... she puts herself on the firing line to make the world more tolerant for us all * TIME * The model and trans activist tells the story of her own search for authenticity and argues that we all transition, one way or another * Guardian * Her much-anticipated manifesto on gender also aims to explore the transitions we all go through in life * iNews * As Bergdorf beautifully points out: we all transition. Whether its growing up and coming of age, reacting to the things that happen to us, learning from our mistakes, dealing with trauma or finding love, we all evolve. This is the book that explores the things that bind us together * Stylist * A manifesto on gender and an exploration of transitioning * GQ * By shining a light on the inevitable reality of change, it aims to bring us together and build a more understanding and inclusive world * Dazed * A compelling non-fiction title from the model and activist that discusses fluidity of identity, sexuality and gender through the experience of transition every human faces at some point in their life * Huffington Post * An intimate and life affirming exploration * Luxury London * I am forever in awe of Munroe and all of the incredible things she does * Clara Amfo * The transgender and model is trailblazing a way for the trans community through her activism * Dailymail * A riveting blend of memoir and manifesto . . . so enlightening and quotable, I found myself dog-earing every page -- Elizabeth Day As you start reading Transitional, it might come as little surprise that every word of this honest and enriching book feels very carefully chosen. Then, as she settles into her story, you come to realise the extraordinary intelligence, insight and power of this tenacious woman. She writes unflinchingly about growing up different; a childhood spent trying to conceal the innate femininity that would distress family members, and the ostracisation she experienced at school. Profoundly articulate. Entirely wise. Beautifully real. * Attitude * It's in this era of the complete dehumanisation of trans people that Munroe Bergdorfs debut book, Transitional, is needed more than ever. Transitional is a memoir that offers hope. It stretches way beyond Bergdorfs own gender transition story to explore the many transitions we all go through in our brief time on this earth. Crucially, it reframes the conversation away from the medicalisation of trans people such a small part of the trans experience and shifts focus onto the real story, sheer humanity. * Vice * The model and trans activist writes movingly on prejudice, navigating controversy and personal growth * Guardian *

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The wise, life-changing, ground-breaking book from writer and activist Munroe Bergdorf
Munroe Bergdorf is an activist, writer and model. She has spoken on international panels from Oxford to Princeton University and contributed to publications including the Guardian, Evening Standard, Grazia, i-D, British Vogue, Elle, Teen Vogue and Paper magazine. In 2019, she was awarded an honorary doctorate for her contributions campaigning for transgender rights by the University of Brighton, and was recently appointed a National Advocate for UN Women UK. Her first film, What Makes a Woman, premiered on Channel 4 in 2018. @MunroeBergdorf