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| A Short History of Trans Misogyny | |
| Author: | Jules Gill-Peterson |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Non-fiction |
| Publisher: | Verso Books |
| Pub Date: | January 30, 2024 |
| Pages: | 182 |
| Isbn: | 9781804291566 |
A Short History of Trans Misogyny is a 2024 book by Jules Gill-Peterson. It discusses the origins of transmisogyny, hatred or violence toward trans women and 'trans-feminized' people, who are treated as trans women by institutional powers. Peterson examines how persecution of trans-feminized people was part of colonial statecraft across many parts of the world. This includes the genocide of two-spirit people in the Americas, the criminalization of the hijra people in India under Britain, the murder of Jennifer Laude in the Philippines by an American soldier, and the policing and sensational press coverage of sex worker Mary Jones in New York City, 1836. [1] [2] [3]