"Written in 2009, when only 8% of Americans knew a transgender person, Joanne Herman's book sought to educate everyone else. It was before Caitlyn Jenner's transition greatly increased awareness, before transgender surgeries became more widely covered by health insurance, and before gender-affirming care became available for youth and the average age of gender transition dropped dramatically. Organized by topic into short, easy-to-read chapters, Joanne's book served as a way to quickly get up to speed on what it means to be transgender."
Joanne Herman is a retired American executive and philanthropist. She has been a key figure in developing transgender philanthropic leadership through her work with and support of The Point Foundation, Fenway Health, Outgiving, and Outfest. She is also the author of the book "Transgender Explained: For Those Who Are Not" which provides a non-complicated explanation of transgender for almost a decade.
