The Hidden Case of Ewan Forbes: And the Unwritten History of the Trans Experience
Zoë Playdon
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Pan
The Hidden Case of Ewan Forbes: And the Unwritten History of the Trans Experience
Zoë Playdon
Rave
Positive
Mixed
Pan
Rave
Positive
Mixed
Pan
As the ongoing war against abortion rights tells us, people who are not in power have no guaranteed stability of status. When autonomy is granted and easily taken away, whole groups of citizens may experience unpredictable swings in their legal rights, social customs and ability to be heard. Zoë Playdon’s erudite, passionate, occasionally frustrating, yet ultimately persuasive new book, The Hidden Case of Ewan Forbes: And the Unwritten History of the Trans Experience, encapsulates this reality by telling three stories at once.
There are so many twists and turns in the tale that follows that it sometimes reads like a thriller.
Part of what makes this book so admirable is Playdon’s own dedication to the project. Forbes left no personal documents behind, forcing the author to rely on archives, legal decisions, medical literature, media coverage, and the recollections of those who knew Forbes best. It’s clear that there was significant literary detective work involved. As it highlights an individual story that proved pivotal in the fight for contemporary trans rights, Playdon’s biography also adds to the growing body of literature about trans history.
... meticulous.