Becoming a Visible Man (Second Edition)

By: Jamison Green

Narrated by: Jamison Green, Aaron H. Devor

Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins

Publisher's summary

At least two generations of transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming people have emerged since Becoming a Visible Man was first published in 2004, but the book remains a beloved resource for trans people and their allies.

Since the first edition's publication, author Jamison Green's writings and advocacy among business and governmental organizations around the world have led to major changes in the fields of law, medicine, and social policy, and his (mostly invisible) work has had significant effects on trans people globally. This new edition captures the changes of the last two decades, while also imparting a message of self-acceptance and health.

With profoundly personal and eminently practical threads, Green clarifies transgender experience for transgender people and their families, friends, and coworkers. Medical and mental health care providers, educators, business leaders, and advocates seeking information about transgender concerns can all gain from Green's integrative approach to the topic. This book candidly addresses emotional relationships that are affected by a transition, and brings refined integrity to the struggle to self-define, whether one undergoes a transition or chooses not to.

Emphasizing the lives of transgender men—who are often overlooked—he elucidates the experience of masculinity in a way that is self-assured and inclusive of feminist values. Green's inspirational wisdom has informed and empowered thousands of people. There is still no other book like Becoming a Visible Man in the transgender canon.

©2020 Jamison Green (P)2022 Vanderbilt University Press

Great book!

I purchased the first edition shortly after its publication. Like many other books I bought and intended to read, it sat in my collection for years, untouched. I finally donated it to the Sage Upstate library so others may have the opportunity to read it. I met Jamison a long time ago and respect him for all the work he’s done for us. Being slow to read, a friend suggested I join Audible. Now I am able to enjoy the books I didn’t read but wanted to. To my delight, I found this book on Audible and purchased with my credits. I loved the content and identified some of his struggles to be similar to my own. Thank you for updating your book, Jamison, and I am thrilled to finally be able to enjoy it! So glad I joined!!!

Essential Read for Trans People and Loved Ones

Sometimes, a book finds you at the exact right time in your life. As a trans masculine person who had recently been struggling with feelings of isolation and fear, this book was healing and life changing.

I was very grateful to know that as much as things change in the world, there were so many parallels between Jamison's transition in the 1990s and my own in 2021. Learning the history of those who came before me was inspiring, humbling and empowering.

This book shares a wealth of knowledge, science and resources, all woven together delicately with the author's stories and experiences. The author is gentle, kind and vulnerable. Hearing him narrate his own book on audible was extra special and touching.

The book is a second edition, and I appreciated the additions, lens on the current transgender landscape, and recommendations for future reading and watching. I also left with helpful information about my own transition. The book is useful for understanding the transgender experience through a kind and open hearted lens. I am going to read this book again, and buy it for my friends as well. Can't recommend highly enough.

amazing book

One of the few books I have read that left me with a good and hopeful feeling. All the hard work put in and read to us is so brilliant. The read was perfect time and an easy but thorough read. Loved it from page to page!