Shon Faye Explained

Birth Date:27 March 1988
Birth Place:Bristol, England
Alma Mater:University of Oxford

Shon Faye (born 27 March 1988) is an English writer, editor, journalist, and presenter, known for her commentary on LGBTQ+, women's, and mental health issues. She hosts the podcast Call Me Mother and is the author of the 2021 book . She was an editor-at-large at Dazed and has contributed features and comment journalism to The Guardian, The Independent, VICE, n+1, Attitude, Vogue, Verso and others.

Early life and education

Faye was born in Bristol.[1] She studied English Literature at the University of Oxford, followed by a Graduate Diploma in Law.[2] Faye moved to London in her early twenties, where she worked as a lawyer. In Faye's own words, she later "had a complete implosion, quit my job, moved back to Bristol and came out as a trans woman". She is now based in London.

Career

Faye began her writing career in 2014.[3] The focus of Faye's editing and writing has been sexuality, feminism and mental health.[4] [5] [6] [7] She has written and appeared in two short films[8] and her debut, 'Catechism',[9] was exhibited at the Tate Britain 'Queer British Art' exhibition in 2017.[10] [11] She presented an online video series called Shon This Way[12] for Novara Media in 2017, which dealt with queer politics and history.

thumb|left|Faye at the British Library in 2022.

In a 2017 historical review for The Guardian, political columnist Owen Jones cited Faye, along with Paris Lees and Munroe Bergdorf, as emerging "brilliant trans voices".[13] Her art has been exhibited in the show Am I Making Sense at the Hoxton Arches.[14] In 2017, Faye used her column in The Guardian to call attention to the need for trans women to have access to support services in response to rape and domestic violence.[15] In 2018, she presented at Amnesty International's Women Making History event, where she gave a speech calling for the public to "re-centre" underprivileged trans women.[16] [17]

She hosts Call Me Mother,[18] [19] a podcast that "rails against the patronising image that reaching your 60s and 70s involves sitting under a blanket and knitting, by talking to older LGBTQ trailblazers," according to The Guardian.[20] A review of the podcast in GQ includes, "This isn’t just a podcast for queer people, anybody can listen and enjoy the stories being shared and learn something about queer life."[21] Erin Patterson wrote for British Vogue that the podcast "highlights to me that I have a history as a queer person, I have ancestry."[22]

In 2021, Faye published , described in a review by Fiona Sturges of The Guardian as "sobering reading". Sturges writes, "I had anticipated raw fury, but while the author talks about the ways trans people are publicly monstered, hers is a cool dismantling of the myths and falsehoods that continue to blight their lives."[23] Felix Moore writes in a review for The Guardian that "many cisgender people live in blissful ignorance of the acute crises that face trans people in this country every day" and "It is those people who really need to read this book."[24] In a review for the Evening Standard, Stella O'Malley described the book as "a welcome contribution to the trans debate".[25] In a review for The Times Literary Supplement, Christine Burns writes, "This will be a challenging book for those lulled by the nonsense that sometimes passes for journalism about trans lives."[26]

In March 2022 it was announced that Faye would release a second non-fiction book Love in Exile, due out in 2025, again on Allen Lane. Love in Exile is set to explore concepts of love and fulfillment in a lonely age.[27] [28]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shon Faye. 2021-09-03. Penguin.
  2. Web site: Levine. Nick. 2021-09-01. Interview: Shon Faye on why The Transgender Issue is a call to arms. 2021-09-03. The Face. en-gb.
  3. News: AnOther. 2021-04-01. Shon Faye Is Telling Queer History Like It's Never Been Told Before. 2021-06-18. AnOther. en.
  4. Web site: Shon Faye On Changing The Conversation Around Trans Rights. Shon. Faye. British Vogue. 22 November 2018. 24 June 2019.
  5. Web site: QX meets…Shon Faye. Dylan. Jones. 8 May 2019. QX. 24 June 2019.
  6. News: Pavka . Evan . What Do We Mean By Queer Space? . 7 May 2021 . . June 29, 2020.
  7. Web site: Campaigner Shon Faye shows exactly how you should deal with horrific anti-trans stickers. www.pinknews.co.uk. 24 June 2019. 5 September 2018.
  8. News: Out.com Editors . December 13, 2017 . 8 Trans Trailblazers Unite to Fight Gender Based Violence . . 7 May 2021.
  9. Web site: This film turns society's queerphobia back on itself. Dazed. 2017-07-05. Dazed. en. 2020-03-03.
  10. Web site: Queer British Art 1861–1967 . Tate . 7 May 2021 . 3 April 2017 . Tate Britain 5 April - 1 October 2017.
  11. News: Hall . Jake . Tate Britain's landmark survey of queer British art is a hymn to resistance . 7 May 2021 . . April 18, 2017.
  12. Web site: Shon This Way . Novara Media. 20 May 2018.
  13. News: Anti-trans zealots, know this: history will judge you . 15 December 2017 . Owen . Jones . The Guardian . 12 June 2018.
  14. News: Flynn . Niall . The art show exploring self-worth in the 21st century . 7 May 2021 . . October 31, 2017.
  15. Web site: Faye . Shon . Trans women need access to rape and domestic violence services. Here's why . 21 November 2017. the Guardian. 20 May 2018.
  16. Web site: Shon Faye asks public to 'centre trans women' in Amnesty speech after petition called for her removal . Jasmine . Andersson . Pink News . 20 May 2018 . 12 June 2018.
  17. News: Dommu . Rose . Shon Faye Calls for Centering of Trans Women in Feminist Movements Following Transphobic Petition . 6 May 2021 . . May 20, 2018.
  18. News: Greig . James . Shon Faye Is Telling Queer History Like It's Never Been Told Before . 7 May 2021 . . April 1, 2021.
  19. News: Parsons . Vic . Author Shon Faye on trans liberation, prison abolition and remembering our queer history . 7 May 2021 . . April 16, 2021.
  20. News: Verdier . Hannah . Davies . Hannah J . Toussaint-Strauss . Josh . Warmth and wisdom from queer trailblazers – podcasts of the week . 6 May 2021 . The Guardian . March 19, 2021.
  21. News: Blacklock . Hannah . Jones . Annie . Maoui . Zak . Ten coolest things to do from home right now . 7 May 2021 . GQ . April 5, 2021.
  22. News: Paterson . Erin . The Queer Community Has A Long & Meaningful History – And An Empowered Future . 7 May 2021 . . April 18, 2021.
  23. News: Sturges . Fiona . The Transgender Issue by Shon Faye review – a call for compassion . 7 January 2022 . . October 13, 2021.
  24. News: Moore . Felix . The Transgender Issue by Shon Faye review – a cry for compassion . 7 January 2022 . . September 19, 2021.
  25. News: O'Malley . Stella . The Transgender Issue by Shon Faye review: Clear and concise analysis of the issues facing trans people . 7 January 2022 . . September 9, 2021.
  26. News: Burns . Christine . The real issues: Shaking the status quo by the lapels . 7 January 2022 . . November 5, 2021.
  27. Web site: AnOther . 2022-06-21 . Shon Faye Is the Star of On's New Campaign . 2022-10-23 . AnOther . en.
  28. Web site: Allen Lane lands 'ground-breaking' non-fiction from Shon Faye . Sian . Bayley . 16 March 2022 . 23 October 2022 . The Bookseller . En.
  29. News: Thompson . Hannah . Zwieglinska . Zofia . 27 Inspiring LBGTQ+ Books Everyone Needs On Their Bookshelf . 7 May 2021 . ELLE . April 15, 2021.

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