Special topics in being a human : a queer and tender guide to things I've learned the hard way about caring for people, including myself / S. Bear Bergman ; illustrated by Saul Freedman-Lawson.

"S. Bear Bergman's illustrated guide to practical advice for the modern age, filtered through a queer lens. As an author, educator, and public speaker, S. Bear Bergman has documented his experience as, among other things, a trans parent, with wit and aplomb. He also writes the advice column "Asking...

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Main Author: Bergman, S. Bear, 1974- (Author)
Other Authors: Freedman-Lawson, Saul (Illustrator)
Language:English
Published: Vancouver : Arsenal Pulp Press, [2021]
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Physical Description:271 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm
Issued also in electronic format.
Format: Book

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