Deniz Su Tiffany’s book Ben de Varım: Transfobiyi Özgürleştirme (Me Too: Liberating Transphobia) stands as a brave, heartfelt, and deeply human narrative that explores what it means to live, love, and survive as a transgender woman in Turkey. Published by Ray Yayıncılık, this work moves beyond mere autobiography to become a manifesto of visibility, empathy, and understanding. It is both a personal confession and a cultural critique, a bridge between the misunderstood and those willing to understand, a dialogue that insists on the right of every marginalized person to be heard without shame or fear.
At its core, the book addresses one of the most urgent questions faced by anyone who belongs to a persecuted minority: how can one’s voice be heard in a world that prefers silence over truth? Deniz Su Tiffany suggests two ways of being heard. One can grab a megaphone and shout in the streets, demanding recognition, or one can engage in personal connection, allowing others to know who we are beyond labels and prejudices. Her book chooses the second path without rejecting the first. It reaches out from the heart of activism to the intimacy of storytelling, showing that transformation begins when people stop shouting at each other and start listening.
