{"product_id":"just-add-hormones-isbn-9780807079591","title":"Just Add Hormones","description":"Matt Kailey lived as a straight woman for the first forty-two years of his life. Though happy as a social worker and teacher, he knew something wasn't right. Then he made some changes. With the help of a good therapist, chest surgery, and some strong doses of testosterone, Kailey began his journey toward becoming a man. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs his body morphed and his voice dropped, Kailey began noticing subtle shifts in the way he was treated. Men suddenly stopped offering to change flat tires for him but insisted on talking to him about women and bodily functions. Women got nervous when he baby-talked to their infants but routinely asked him to move heavy things around the office. In these everyday exchanges, Kailey recognized the many ways we define what it means to be male. He also realized that, with few role models, he had to learn to accept himself as a person between two genders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs he writes about his transition from female to male, Kailey answers all the questions you've ever had about what it's like to live as a transsexual. From the fear of public restrooms to deciding whether to \"pack\" his pants, Kailey explains what the world looks like from his new vantage point-a position more people are discovering as gender transitions become increasingly common. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore than a memoir, \u003ci\u003eJust Add Hormones\u003c\/i\u003e is full of sound advice for those who may be questioning their gender. And through his story, Kailey offers valuable insights to the families and friends of those who have started a transition. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFunny, fresh, and incredibly candid, \u003ci\u003eJust Add Hormones\u003c\/i\u003e can help us all consider-and even laugh at-our own notions of what it means to be a man or a woman.Parts of \u003ci\u003eJust Add Hormones\u003c\/i\u003e dwell, wittily, on the author's own experiences . . . other chapters offer a cheeky insider's discussion of pesky pronouns, pants-packing, bathroom blues, and on-the-job jitters. But the real worth of \u003ci\u003eJust Add Hormones\u003c\/i\u003e stems from its thoughtful analysis-at times philosophical, at times political, and at times polemical-of a life-changing decision.--Richard Labonte, \u003ci\u003eQ Syndicate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"A heartfelt plea for mainstream American society to understand, accept and support gender diversity . . . Kailey describes all with frankness, engaging his reader with honesty and a touch of humor.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is a natural for the gender issues shelves.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e-Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Anyone who has ever contemplated, is just curious about, or finds him or herself in the midst of gender transformation will appreciate and applaud this extraordinary, comprehensive journal. Both informative and quite fascinating, Kailey delivers his life story with a compassionate eye and a true heart.\"--Jim Piechota, \u003ci\u003eBay Area Reporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is the perfect primer for those of us with transsexual friends and loved ones, those on their own path of self-discovery, and those who simply have questions about it all. For all of us, Kailey has the answers.\" --Michael Thomas Ford, author of \u003ci\u003eMy Big, Fat, Queer Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eJust Add Hormones\u003c\/i\u003e successfully transcends the great gender divide. It has a little something for everyone, no matter your gender or lack of one. Matt Kailey paints an accurate and entertaining landscape of transsexual life.\"--Kate Bornstein, author of \u003ci\u003eMy Gender Workbook\u003c\/i\u003eMatt Kailey is an author, journalist, public speaker, and female-to-male transsexual. A former social worker, he now writes and speaks on issues of gender and sexuality. Kailey lives in Denver, Colorado.","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300154855653,"sku":"NP9780807079591","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780807079591.jpg?v=1767730562","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/just-add-hormones-isbn-9780807079591","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}