transsexualism

Taehyun knows that he feels something for Joonha, despite Joonha's gender confusion, but is thrown for a loop when Joonha's childhood friend, Jinhoo, arrives back in Seoul. Joonha seems prepared to continue their relationship, even though one of the boys is now a girl. Jinhoo appears carefree enough, until trash-talking Heewon confronts him with a startling revelation.

Shortly after Joonha and Taehyun team up to take down a vicious card shark, several figures from Joonha's past emerge and begin to cause trouble.

Transsexual Joonha moves to a new city and lives as a girl in her new school. Taehyun coerces her into a friendship and frustrates Taehyun's ex, and Heewon reappears after following Joonha all the way from her old school.

Shares insights into the teen transgender experience, tracing six individual's emotional and physical journey as it was shaped by family dynamics, living situations, and the transition each teen made during the personal journey.

When Joohna turns sixteen he discovers that his family has a strange chromosome mutation that causes them to change sexes. So as he becomes a high school student, he changes into a she and leaves his old world behind to do it.

Discusses the lives and impact of these heroes by exploring their march toward progress, from the early sparks of the movement before Stonewall to the prolific activists of today.

"... presents clear and direct language for understanding and talking about how we experience gender: our bodies, our expression and our identity"--Amazon.com.

Traces the history of transgender, defined as people who challenge the boundaries of sex and gender, exploring the question of whether all societies have recognized only two sexes, and featuring portraits and profiles of transgender people.

"Written by a biopsychologist, this book describes and explains transsexualism and transgenderism (TSTG) from a scientific vantage point"--Provided by publisher.

The feminist author describes her struggle to come to terms with her estranged father's sex reassignment surgery. She reflects on her childhood, and explores how this new woman was connected to the silent and violent father she once knew. As she delves into her memories, she confronts the historical, political, religious, and sexual ramifications of identity in today's world.