As a woman : what I learned about power, sex, and the patriarchy after I transitioned / Paula Stone Williams.
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TextPublisher: New York, NY : Atria Books, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Edition: First Atria Books hardcover editionDescription: x, 241 pages ; 24 cmContent type: - text
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- 9781982153342
- 1982153342
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Main Library | Biography | WILLIAMS P. W726 | Available | 33111010526412 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This moving and unforgettable memoir of a transgender pastor's transition from male to female is an "audacious, gripping, and profoundly real journey that speaks to the mind, heart, and soul" ( Joshua J. Dickson, director of Faith Based Initiatives, Biden Campaign)-- perfect for fans of Redefining Realness and There Is Room for You.
As a father of three, married to a wonderful woman, and holding several prominent jobs within the Christian community, Dr. Paula Stone Williams made the life-changing decision to physically transition from male to female at the age of sixty. Almost instantly, her power and influence in the evangelical world disappeared and her family had to grapple with intense feelings of loss and confusion.
Feeling utterly alone after being expelled from the evangelical churches she had once spearheaded, Paula struggled to create a new safe space for herself where she could reconcile her faith, her identity, and her desire to be a leader. Much to her surprise, the key to her new career as a woman came with a deeper awareness of the inequities she had overlooked before her transition. Where her opinions were once celebrated and amplified, now she found herself sidelined and ignored. New questions emerged. Why are women's opinions devalued in favor of men's? Why does love and intimacy feel so different? And, was it possible to find a new spirituality in her own image?
In As a Woman , Paula's "critical questions about gender, personhood, and place are relevant to anyone. Her writing insightfully reveals aspects of our gender socialization and culture that often go unexamined, but that need to be talked about, challenged, and changed" (Soraya Chemaly, author of Rage Becomes Her ) in order to fully understand what it means to be male, female, and simply, human.
What you write this for -- Introduction: Trusting the flow -- My wedding night -- A gender revealed -- The problem with puberty -- Escaping the fires of hell -- Till death do us part -- Life together -- Will this decision enhance your life or diminish it? -- A call to deny -- Telling our children -- Time before a time -- Eighteen days in December -- The darkest night -- Hope unfolding -- A new church and new life -- Dying before dying -- Life is easier for men -- What I wish I could tell Paul -- Just-in-time grace -- Religions of hate, religions of love -- Gender and sexuality -- For the greater good.
"A moving and unforgettable memoir of a transgender pastor's journey from despair to joy as she transitioned from male to female and learned about gender inequity, at home and in the workplace-perfect for fans of Redefining Realness and There Is Room for You"-- Provided by publisher.
As a father of three, married, and holding several prominent jobs within the Christian community, Williams made the life-changing decision to physically transition from male to female at the age of sixty. Almost instantly, her power and influence in the evangelical world disappeared and her family had to grapple with intense feelings of loss and confusion. Struggling to create a new safe space for herself where she could reconcile her faith, her identity, and her desire to be a leader, Williams found that the key to her new career as a woman came with a deeper awareness of the inequities she had overlooked before her transition. In pulling back the curtain on her transition journey, Williams sheds light on the gendered landscape that impacts many in the LGBTQ+ community. She urges men to recognize the ways in which the world is tilted in their favor and validates the experiences of women who have been disregarded based solely on their gender. -- adapted from jacket and Amazon info