Free To Be, Jack Turban
Free To Be, Jack Turban
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Free To Be
Understanding Kids & Gender Identity

Author: Jack Turban

Narrator: Sean Patrick Hopkins, Jack Turban

Unabridged: 7 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/04/2024

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

This authoritative guide to understanding and navigating gender identity from an acclaimed expert on the mental health of transgender and gender diverse youth is “a must-read for anyone seeking to better understand how we can truly help all our children thrive” (Chelsea Clinton, #1 New York Times bestselling author).

Kids today are more gender-fluid and expansive than ever before. In America, around two percent of teenagers (over 700,000) openly identify as transgender. As it becomes increasingly common for us to encounter and know transgender kids, as well as kids with expansive notions of gender, it is vital that we have the tools to truly see and support them.

Free to Be is a comprehensive deep dive by internationally renowned child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Jack Turban into the science, medicine, and politics of gender identity. You will be immersed in the lives of three trans and gender diverse youth—Meredith, Kyle, and Sam—as they navigate their gender identities, make decisions around gender-affirming medical and psychological care, and confront an overwhelming political and social terrain.

By combining the latest scientific research, stories of transgender children, and the intricacies of today’s political gender wars, Free to Be is an essential “resource that will empower trans and non-binary people everywhere, as well as those who love and want to support them” (Jazz Jennings, author of Being Jazz and star of I Am Jazz).

About Jack Turban

Jack Turban, MD, MHS, is a Harvard, Yale, and Stanford-trained child and adolescent psychiatrist and founding director of the Gender Psychiatry Program at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He is an internationally recognized researcher and clinician whose expertise and research on the mental health of transgender youth have been cited in legislative debates and major federal court cases regarding the civil rights of transgender people in the United States. He is also a frequent contributor to The New York Times, CNN, The Washington PostScientific American, and more. He has appeared on numerous programs, including The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and PBS NewsHour.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Katherine on February 23, 2024

What a gem of a book! I loved learning the latest science on gender. The personal stories of the patients really brought it to life. As a new parent, I feel confident I will be able to support my kid no matter what their gender identity turns out to be.......more

Goodreads review by Ali on February 08, 2024

What an amazing resource! I would recommend this to anyone. A better understanding of those around us we may not understand is crucial for humanity. I learned so many things scientifically and personally of people from many different walks of life. Thank you for writing this! And thank you to NetGal......more

Goodreads review by Lynsey on June 18, 2024

If you’ve spoken to or heard the story of a trans person in real life, most of this book will not feel new. But how important for those who haven’t had that privilege. I really loved the balance of stories, data, and logic in this book. So much will stay with me as important conversations take place......more

Goodreads review by Ben on June 20, 2024

Jack Turban has written the ultimate support guide for transgender youth. I wish I had something comparable to this when I was a kid going through the motions and encourage EVERYONE to read this.......more

Goodreads review by Kelly on October 20, 2024

Very good mix of research, informative, academic-driven writing with personal, anecdotal stories. I really loved that Turban included stories of children with very varied gendered experiences, from nonconforming to transgender. I also really enjoyed hearing Turban's personal life, including his sexu......more