Struggling for Ordinary: Media and Transgender Belonging in Everyday Life (Critical Cultural Communication, 1)

Synopsis

Introduction: I Felt Like I Was Going To Explode -- We Can No Longer Hide In Plain Sight : From The Cultural Margins To The Tipping Point -- I Sort Of Refused To Take Myself Seriously : Transgender Impossibilities And The Desire For Everydayness -- I Want To Be Like A Really Bad-ass Lady : Media And Transgender Possibilities -- You Have To Be Really Strong : Practicing Resilient Reception -- We're Just Living Life : Media And The Struggle For The Ordinary -- We All Put Our Skirts On One Leg At A Time : A Queerly Ordinary Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- About The Author. Andre Cavalcante. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.