She Holds The Line

She Holds The Line is a groundbreaking anthology of personal essays and poetry exploring the adverse impact of the transgender movement on the lives of black women. This powerful collection features 13 African-American women who courageously share their narratives of how the modern trans movement reinforces oppression and erasure within their own lives, and the world at large. Through vulnerable stories and sharp analysis, these women critique the political rhetoric of queer culture and share their vision of what true liberation and healing can look like for all of us. The women featured in this book hail from all walks of life. We hear from detrans, lesbian, and bisexual women, women who are currently and formerly incarcerated, as well as artists, academics, mothers, and veterans. Many of the authors have been subjected to cancel culture in their personal and professional lives for questioning or rejecting gender dogma, while others have experienced more severe abuses as a direct result of modern transgender self-ID laws, which allow men more liberal access to female spaces. The powerful stories contained within this book shatter common stereotypes of who holds dissenting views on this subject, and why. Black women's perspectives are integral to conversations about the impact of gender identity on women's lives. She Holds The Line is the first publication of its kind to highlight us. Readers are invited to open their minds and hearts along with this book, allowing it to expand their worldview. Featured Authors: Venus Angela Krysta Elora Dawn Jackson Tomiekia Johnson Tiffanie Victoria Jones A'Ja Lyons Sia Mensah Khadijah La Musa N3VLYNNN A. Shanté Sibyl Shaw Shawn Walker Kristin Zebrowski