
My Name Is Philippa
A Memoir
Philippa Ryder(Author)
The Mercier Press
Published on 21. October 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-78117-793-8 (ISBN)
Description
My Name is Philippa: A Transgender Memoir of Love, Understanding and Transformation. Experience a heart-changing journey with Philippa Ryder as she transitions from male to female with the support of her family. This powerful and moving story explores the physical and emotional process of transitioning and provides answers to common questions about being transgender-a must-read for anyone seeking to understand and support the global movement towards gender freedom and empowerment.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cork
Ireland
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 135 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
396 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78117-793-8 (9781781177938)
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E-Book
10/2021
Mercier Press
€11.99
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Person
Philippa Ryder is a prominent LGBTQ+ activist, and a passionate, inclusive feminist and human rights speaker. She is COO of Under the Rainbow, a workplace wellness, diversity and inclusion company that provides information and support for people to build the confidence to be themselves by educating, informing and encouraging companies and state bodies to embrace Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging.
Author
Chief Operative Officer, Over the Rainbow.Dublin Pride, Transgender Equality Network Ireland (TENI), LGBT Ireland, BeLonGTo, Transgender Europe, Sporting Pride (Ireland's LGBTQ sports organisation), GCN magazine.
Content
Acknowledgements
Foreword - Katherine E. Zappone
Introduction
The skirt - Age: 0-16
To boldly go ... Age: 17-21
Three questions - Age: 22
Wedding bells and bouncy baby - Age: 23-38
A new beginning - Age: 38-40
True beginnings - Age: 41-43
Progression - Age: 44
Resolve - Age: 45-46
Disclosure - Age: 47-48
Decisions - Age: 49
Rebirth - Age: 50
Aftermath and the future - Age: 51
Foreword - Katherine E. Zappone
Introduction
The skirt - Age: 0-16
To boldly go ... Age: 17-21
Three questions - Age: 22
Wedding bells and bouncy baby - Age: 23-38
A new beginning - Age: 38-40
True beginnings - Age: 41-43
Progression - Age: 44
Resolve - Age: 45-46
Disclosure - Age: 47-48
Decisions - Age: 49
Rebirth - Age: 50
Aftermath and the future - Age: 51