‘Gender Pioneers’ reminds readers that trans people are not new
‘Gender Pioneers: A Celebration of Transgender, Non-Binary and Intersex Icons’By Philippa Punchardc.2022, Jessica Kingsley Publishers $22.95/118 pages Take a left at the first road, then right and right again.
It’s always a good idea to know where you’re going – but then again, getting lost can have its benefits, too. Veering off an easy path gives you a chance to see things, maybe even something better.
You can get all kinds of directions for life but sometimes, as in “Gender Pioneers” by Philippa Punchard, you just gotta step off the road.
In 1912, French audiences were thrilled by the talent of a trapeze artist known as Barbette. The lovely Barbette flew over the heads of Parisians solo, gracefully, and the best citizens followed those performances avidly.
