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Eh. It was alright. WAY too much stuff about sex for my asexual self to really like it. Made me feel worse after reading it because of that. More alone, because it seemed to say if you don't want sex in some way you're not normal. I know that's not the way most people would read it and it made some good points that weren't about sex.
I think this book was badly named. Had the subtitle been 101 Alternatives to Suicide for Freaks, Weirdos and Other Outlaws (say)--it would still have ended up in the hands of the teens who really needed it and yet would not have suggested the book was *only* for teens. Some adults will miss this book, and that's too bad. Like some other reviewers I was impressed with Kate's humor and articulation, but put off by the fact that so much of it was focused on sexuality. I think sex DOES need to be in...
Ok.So I get all the hoopla about Kate Bornstein and I can respect her work and her life, but I don't agree with a lot of it. The first part of the book was just scattered and ill-prepared. Her generalizations like "all lesbian and gay people are transgendered because the transcend gender" just leave me feeling a little squicky. And I'm sure quite a few lesbians and gay men would agree with me on that. That being said, her actual list of 101 things to do is pretty good. Most of them are just good...
Ok, I'll admit it- I have a big, fat crush on Kate Bornstein. Big brains are a huge turn on.But as far as the *book* goes, I'd have to give it 5 stars. As someone who works with queer and questioning youth, I have found this book to be invaluable- both for myself and for the youth I work with. I've seen some reviews call in to question the focus on sexuality in a book meant for younger readers. Newsflash: youth are expressing their sexuality and gender at younger and younger ages and looking for...
I would hazard a guess that this is the most badass self-help book on the market. Kate Bornstein’s advice on how to climb out of your suicidal hole ranges from that which is simple (moisturize! touch yourself… not like that – unless you want to!) to that which is off-kilter (remove the word ‘hello’ from your vocabulary and tell people what you really feel when you see them… ummm, yeah, I didn’t really get that one). Bornstein is refreshingly blunt – drugs, cutting, starving yourself are all bett...
It wasn't just for freaks, teens and...It's useful, especially last part of book when it categorized alternatives.
I love you, Kate Bornstein. I didn't want to rate this low, due to this love (formed after reading Bornstein's awesome autobiography (A Queer and Pleasant Danger: The True Story of a Nice Jewish Boy Who Joins the Church of Scientology and Leaves Twelve Years Later to Become the Lovely Lady She is Today) but I have to be honest, this was lacking. The first, like, 100 pages of this are almost entirely about gender, which is interesting to me and Bornstein says it all beautifully, but I felt it did...
I picked this up earlier this year as a bit of an introduction to Kate Bornstein's written work. I avoid self-help books like the plague, but the title of this book has intrigued me for a couple of years now. The "Don't kill yourself! Kill what you don't like about yourself" message is concrete and positive, and I think it could be helpful for a lot of people. Recalling my own teen years, I think this book is a vital resource for teens or young adults, and not limited to queer youth. But I think...
First of all, I wish I had bought the paper copy instead of the ebook edition. If you're considering purchasing the book, get the paper. I am going to buy the flesh and blood copy even though I already bought the ebook.This book is worth it.Second of all, If you know of somebody who has expressed a wish to die, please, please, please give them this book.Now for my review:For a good part of my life I've been an outlaw, cast as a freak by people, and this has made me suicidal. And I firmly believe...
For the record, I've got to say that Kate Bornstein is normally 1000% not my flavor of queer/LGBT/whatever theorist/activist/gussied up word for writer, and was unavoidable in the middle 2000s (publication-wise I mean) along with S. Bear Bergman. I was a different person in the middle 2000s; however, I think I still kind of feel the same way about most of Bornstein's output. It's possible I am unable to fully let my guard down in the figurative presence of anyone who has been a Scientologist in
IS THIS BOOK A FUCKING JOKE
i can't even begin to explain how important this book is. it's very practical and kind. instead of most suicide prevention sources, which are mostly very warm and kind and feel like a warm hug and telling people it'll be okay, this book tells you it's okay that you're not doing okay right now. it gives you a pat on the back and a list of things to do to stay alive. not all of them are good things. some are very bad, for you or for others. but if it could keep you alive for a couple more days? it...
I love that this book does not merely just make a case of why life is pretty awesome and worth living, but truly acknowledges that dangerous self harm/suicidal ideation is not just something that can be magically removed from someone without being replaced with some alternative behavior/thoughts. Sometimes these alternatives are not "ideal" or "healthy," but anything that will keep someone tethered to the Earth in their darkest moments is something of value. Thank you Kate your honesty and honor...
