McBee, Thomas Page - Amateur

Amateur: A Reckoning With Gender, Identity and Masculinity

Author: Thomas Page McBee

Genre: Non Fiction, Memoir

Pages: 224

Publisher: Canongate Books

Release Date: March 14, 2019

Format: Paperback

Synopsis:

homas McBee, a trans man, sets out to uncover what makes a man—and what being a “good” man even means—through his experience training for and fighting in a charity boxing match at Madison Square Garden. A self-described “amateur” at masculinity, McBee embarks on a wide-ranging exploration of gender in society, examining sexism, toxic masculinity, and privilege. As he questions the limitations of gender roles and the roots of masculine aggression, he finds intimacy, hope, and even love in the experience of boxing and in his role as a man in the world.

Through interviews with experts in neuroscience, sociology, and critical race theory, he constructs a deft and thoughtful examination of the role of men in contemporary society. Amateur is a graceful and uncompromising look at gender by a fearless, fiercely honest writer.

LGBT Themes:

• Transgender

Relevant Tags:

Nonfiction, Memoir, Queer, LGBT, Gender, Transgender, Feminism, Biography, Biography Memoir