I’m physically perceived as a woman, yet simultaneously as ‘other’. I was mostly raised to believe that gender stereotypes were stupid and irrelevant, yet partly socialised to believe they were vitally important (but probably didn’t apply to me). I exist outside of gender. To me, it’s an alien concept. 

Only as an adult have I discovered that most people are socialised into gender. How do women not overthrow the system? Why do women not burn it all down? Why aren’t women angry all the time?

This book was infuriating in all the right ways. Fascinating. 

I was grateful that the author made an effort to include trans and nonbinary people.