In Transit: Being Non-Binary in a World of Dichotomies (Review)

Authors

Kennan Dykstra, California State University San BernardinoFollow

Abstract

In Transit: Being Non-Binary in a World of Dichotomies is a book written by Dex Anderson that explores what it is to be gender nonconformant. With a specific look at the nonbinary experience, the author deconstructs binary ideas about gender through discussions of their own experiences, LGBTQ+ history, and media representation. This review encapsulates the content and structure of Anderson’s book, chapter-by-chapter, to analyze how well it communicates the importance of nonbinary and transgender visibility. This review also examines how well it communicates to the intended audience—not those who are unsympathetic to gender non-conformant identities but those who are newly part of these communities. Through a structure made up of facts and stories, Anderson attempts to convince LGBTQ+ readers to reclaim their stories and tell them in their own voices. While sometimes muddied due to the choice of sources, this message does not get lost in the structure of the book.

Recommended Citation

Dykstra, Kennan (2025) "In Transit: Being Non-Binary in a World of Dichotomies (Review)," Deliberately Queer Journal: Vol. 1, Article 3.
Available at: https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/dqj/vol1/iss1/3