Jeremy Ivester is a transgender man. Thirty years ago, his parents welcomed him into the world as what they thought was their daughter. As a child, he preferred the toys and games our society views as masculine. He kept his hair short and wore boys’ clothing. They called him a tomboy. That’s what he called himself.
By high school, when he showed no interest in flirting, his parents thought he might be lesbian. At twenty, he wondered if he was asexual. At twenty-three, he surgically removed his breasts. A year later, he began taking the hormones that would lower his voice and give him a beard—and he announced his new name and pronouns.
Never a Girl, Always a Boy is Jeremy’s journey from childhood through coming out as transgender and eventually emerging as an advocate for the transgender community. This is not only Jeremy’s story but also that of his family, told from multiple perspectives—those of the siblings who struggled to understand the brother they once saw as a sister, and of the parents who ultimately joined him in the battle against discrimination. This is a story of acceptance in a world not quite ready to accept.
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- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Photographs
- Preface
- 1 The Dress
- 2 The Haircut
- 3 The Tomboy
- 4 Puberty
- 5 The “Swoose”
- 6 Are You Gay?
- 7 The Old College Try
- 8 “Is That Even Possible?”
- 9 I’m Not Broken
- 10 Introducing “Em”
- 11 I’m Not Ready to Grow Up
- 12 Once a Girl, Always a Boy
- 13 Maid of Honor
- 14 Flying High
- 15 It’s Almost Time
- 16 What’s in a Name?
- 17 I’m Awesome at Denial
- 18 Honorary Bro
- 19 More Baby Steps
- 20 Terrified
- 21 Call Me Jeremy
- 22 Mom’s Story
- 23 A New Start
- 24 Jeremy’s Day in Court
- 25 A Book? Really?
- 26 I Just Am
- 27 Making a Difference
- 28 My Growing Advocacy
- 29 Changing Hearts and Minds
- 30 An Update
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgments
- Advice to Parents and Friends of Transgender Individuals
- Glossary
- Book Club Discussion Guide
- About the Author
- About Jeremy Ivester
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