Trans resources from Mark - Footnote for my CarnalNation article

Here's the resources list that Mark, my FtM interview subject, provided me with for my recent column at CarnalNation.com

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Mark, what links or resources do you want me to share with the readers?

Kate Bornstein - Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women, and the Rest of Us and My Gender Workbook.
Both are excellent books on gender issues, written from a trans perspective. Gender Outlaw is significantly autobiographical, but includes a lot of additional material on gender. My Gender Workbook picks up where Gender Outlaw left off, and provides a self-guided tour through our hierarchical, gendered world. Plus, the illustrations by “Hothead Paisan” creator Diane DiMassa are great. Both are good resources for anyone interested in gender and trans issues. Kate Bornstein’s Web site is at http://www.katebornstein.com/

Julia Serano - Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity.
A smart and important book that gave me a better grounding in terminology and concepts important to trans people, as well as solid arguments to counteract many common misconceptions and slurs against trans people. Serano does a great job of debunking cissexual privilege and identifying the ways in which society persists in denigrating femininity despite decades of feminist activism. Julia Serano’s Web site is at http://www.juliaserano.com/

Jamison Green - Becoming a Visible Man.
One of the first books by a trans man I ever read. It’s an engaging, first-person account of transitioning to male and becoming involved in political action for trans rights. Great for significant others, family members, friends, and allies (sometimes collectively referred to as SOFFAs) of trans men, as well as trans men or those considering transitioning. Jamison Green’s Web site is at http://www.jamisongreen.com/

Riki Wilchins - Queer Theory/Gender Theory: An Instant Primer.
An excellent introduction to postmodernism and queer and gender theory for non-academics, and their applicability to the lives of trans people and other gender-variant people. It also provides an enlightening look at the work of GenderPAC, a national lobbying and political organization focused on gender issues. This book is great for people of a more academic bent, or who enjoy philosophy and theory and their application to real world issues.

Norah Vincent - Self-Made Man: One Woman’s Journey into Manhood and Back.
While not a trans-related book, strictly speaking, Vincent’s experiences in all-male spaces are illuminating for anyone interested in gender roles and gender studies.

There are so many Web sites and online forums and communities for trans people now that it’s difficult to recommend one or two above all the others. There’s a lot of diversity within the trans community (and not every trans person identifies as a member of the trans community or is active within it), so if I tried to list individual online resources, we’d be here all day. Some helpful Web search terms to get you started on your own are: transgender, transsexual, trans woman, trans man, MTF (male to female), FTM (female to male), SOFFA (Significant Others, Friends, Family, and Allies), gender identity, and genderqueer. All of the major blogging platforms have transgender communities or host