A review by laurathebookhermit
Trans and Disabled: An Anthology of Identities and Experiences by Alex Iantaffi

3.75

Thank you to the publisher and Net Galley for the e-arc of this title.
Just to be completely transparent... I am both trans and disabled and that is what attracted me to this title. As much as I knew it was a collection of essays, I did not expect it to be quite as academically written. At first, this threw me a little. Maybe it's just that I need to read more essay collections in order to get used to the academic style. However, I did feel, at first, that while the goal (I think) of the book is to show up the unique challenges and exclusionary treatment (especially in medical and political spheres) trans and disabled people deal with, that due to the academic style it would be exclusionary of whole groups of people that would benefit and would want to access these essays. 
This lessened over the book and especially in the second half of the collection, it was written in much more of an accessible style. Not only this, but I felt seen and really connected to the experiences being talked about. I really appreciated this collection overall and would recommend those who are interested in the topics talked about here to go ahead and check it out. I really hope to see more from these essayists and also the editor of this work. I also really appreciated the sources that were provided for further information. 
This is ideal for readers who enjoy essay collections, are interested in people's experiences with references that can be checked out for further research.  I think this will also suit readers that are looking to increase their understanding of the world we live in and how medical and political systems in particular leave trans and disabled people to suffer unnecessarily just to keep it's own prejudices in tact. You will be emotionally affected by these essays and it will make you want to change the world.