My rating for this title is entirely emotionally based and sentimental.  I borrowed a copy from the local queer resource library, but plan on buying myself a copy soon. 

Essential history. 

Brought me immense comfort and hope, built upon my transition and life goals… it left me aching for more, to read the entire issues of Original Plumbing… A few contributors had astounding and provocative ideas toward gender and identity itself which I have grappled with and want to explore with new perspective. I also now inexplicably (desperately) want many tattoos and piercings and to go around topless or with my chest showing once I get top surgery. I wish there had been more fem trans guys featured though; the flamboyant guys were definitely my favorites.

Really appreciated this peek into trans male culture (along with transmasc and trans women and nonbinary folks). Beyond the beauty of trans*-ness and the work that still needs to be done, this helped me understand my own gender more. Transmasc aesthetics appeal to me, and I resonate with the desire to have no gender placed upon me. However, I feel that I do not want to be a man, which was made clear by the distinct lack of yearning I felt as I looked at and read about these incredible trans men. I'm so happy that we're in a space where there are so many pieces of art that can help us understand our genders.

As a trans man, this compilation was so comforting. It brought me a needed sense of community and hope.