Julia
Serano is an Oakland, California-based writer, performer, and activist. She is best
known for her 2007 book Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the
Scapegoating of Femininity, which garnered rave reviews—The Advocate
placed it on their list of “Best Non-Fiction Transgender Books,” and readers of
Ms. Magazine ranked it #16 on their list of the “100 Best Non-Fiction
Books of All Time.” Her second full-length book, Excluded:
Making Feminist and Queer Movements More Inclusive, came out in 2013 to rave reviews.
Julia’s other
writings have appeared in over a dozen anthologies and in magazines and
websites such as The Advocate, The Daily
Beast, Bitch, AlterNet.org, Out, and Ms.
Magazine blog. Julia has gained notoriety in feminist, queer and transgender
circles for her unique insights into gender, and her writings have been used as
teaching materials in queer and gender studies courses across North America.
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