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Happier as a Woman
Transforming Friendships, Transforming Lives
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About The Book
Martina Ramirez first started wearing her mother’s shoes in secret in second grade, when everyone still knew her as Martin. Growing up in a conservative household as an adopted Mexican-American in a racially segregated city, she swore she would not be just another crime or teen pregnancy statistic. She lived up to that promise when Martina was named high school valedictorian, became a tenured professor at a prestigious university, and had a family. It was only then, after she had become established in her life and career, that she was able to finally be her true self.
Happier as a Woman is not just a story of one woman’s transition. It is a story about relationships – those she fostered with herself, those that were hurt, those that were saved, and those that would not have existed if not for Martina’s desire to be a mentor, to be the change. Martina made it her mission to pave the way for all of those that would come after her – from the women seeking to break through the glass ceiling to fellow victims of emotional abuse – regardless of who they appeared to be on the outside.
As though all the emotions she had to bottle up in her youth have become more potent with age, they now tell a compelling journey of acceptance, self-discovery, and self-love. Martina’s story is artfully told through letters, anecdotes, and powerful interviews conducted by and written alongside her renowned co-author, human rights advocate and memoirist Alicia Partnoy.
Happier as a Woman is not just a story of one woman’s transition. It is a story about relationships – those she fostered with herself, those that were hurt, those that were saved, and those that would not have existed if not for Martina’s desire to be a mentor, to be the change. Martina made it her mission to pave the way for all of those that would come after her – from the women seeking to break through the glass ceiling to fellow victims of emotional abuse – regardless of who they appeared to be on the outside.
As though all the emotions she had to bottle up in her youth have become more potent with age, they now tell a compelling journey of acceptance, self-discovery, and self-love. Martina’s story is artfully told through letters, anecdotes, and powerful interviews conducted by and written alongside her renowned co-author, human rights advocate and memoirist Alicia Partnoy.
Product Details
- Publisher: Cleis Press (October 8, 2019)
- Length: 240 pages
- ISBN13: 9781627782395
Raves and Reviews
"A refreshing tour de force of a collaboration between a scientist, lover of spiders Martina Giselle Ramirez, and a literary critic and published author, Alicia Partnoy, who is also a survivor of what erroneous passions and fascism can do to attempt to eliminate those who speak up. In these times, this story about life, sexuality, love, and education is more timely than ever."
—Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs, author, editor, translator, and critic
"Happier as a Woman is a beautiful collection of essays that wander through one transgender woman's life and her journey towards living her authentic life. Through the conversations between the authors, this book illustrates Martina’s’s personal struggles, joys, and magic of finally being seen as her true self while negotiating other intersecting identities. This book is a great example of the depths of personal exploration that transgender people navigate to be who we are!"
—Dr. Eli R. Green, Founder, The Transgender Training Institute
"A compelling narrative of boundless courage and resilience that inspires each of us to build strength in community where we can."
—Maria Nieto, Professor and co-author of The Spectrum of Sex: The Science of Male, Female, and Intersex
"A genre-bending transgender tale that embraces multivocality, the before and the after, doubt and determination, and a coalition congregation with guest appearances by Angela Davis, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr., Jesus, Beatitudes, Job, Jennifer Finney, Omid Safi, Shana Bernstein, Enya, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, James Morris, the Star Wars bar, Father Greg Boyle, and Scott Kurashige."
—Amy Horowitz, PhD
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