
I'm Afraid of Men
by Vivek ShrayaVivek Shraya has reason to be afraid. Throughout her life she's endured acts of cruelty and aggression for being too feminine as a boy and not feminine enough as a girl. In order to survive childhood, she had to learn to convincingly perform masculinity. As an adult, she makes daily compromises to steel herself against everything from verbal attacks to heartbreak.
Now, with raw honesty, Shraya delivers an important record of the cumulative damage caused by misogyny, homophobia, and transphobia, releasing trauma from a body that has always refused to assimilate. I'm Afraid of Men is a journey from camouflage to a riot of colour and a blueprint for how we might cherish all that makes us different and conquer all that makes us afraid.
Contributors
Vivek Shraya, author
Vivek Shraya is a trans artist whose body of work crosses the boundaries of music, poetry, fiction, visual art, and film. Shraya is one half of the music duo Too Attached and founder of the publishing imprint VS. Books. She teaches creative writing at the University of Calgary.
Rights Holder

Rights Holder: Penguin Random House Canada
email: amcmullen@penguinrandomhouse.com
website: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/
rights available: World
Additional Information
number of pages: 96
publication date: 08/28/2018
Original language of pub: English
Materials Available: finished book