Written on the Body

Name: Written on the Body
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ISBN: 9781785927973

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213 pages2018Jessica Kingsley PublishersISBN 9781785927973

Family violence Violence against Transgender people Gender nonconformity Rape victims Bisexuals Correspondence Gender-nonconforming people Sex crimes Victims of family violence Sexual abuse victims Transgender people's writings LGBTQ nonfiction LGBTQ anthologies LGBTQ essays LGBTQ gender identity

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About this book

**An anthology of letters by trans and non-binary survivors of sexual assault, abuse and domestic violence** Written by and for trans and non-binary survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, *Written on the Body* offers support, guidance and hope for those who struggle to find safety at home, in the body, and other unwelcoming places. This collection of letters written to body parts weaves together narratives of gender, identity, and abuse. It is the coming together of those who have been fragmented and often met with disbelief. The book holds the concerns and truths that many trans people share while offering space for dialogue and reclamation. Written with intelligence and intimacy, this book is for those who have found power in re-shaping their bodies, families, and lives.

Publication Details

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published: 2018
Pages: 213
ISBN: 9781785927973

About Unknown Author

Lexie Bean (they/he) is a white, nonbinary, trans, and neurodivergent artist whose work for the past 15 years has involved aiding fellow trans survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. They began their activism at a rape crisis hotline in rural Ohio, and have since published Written on the Body, an anthology of letters authored by survivors to their body parts of choice, and The Ship We Built, noted as the first middle-grade novel released by a major U.S. publisher centering a trans boy to be penned by one. Additionally, they have been interviewed by and written for Teen Vogue, Them, Kirkus Reviews, Autostraddle, and more, and serve on the leadership council for RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization. They are “passionate about creating honest and complex trans narratives through writing, performance, and film.” Currently Lexie is co-directing their first feature-length documentary, What Will I Become? —[Surviving Transphobia](https://www.survivingtransphobia.com/#about)