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2018 book by Ryan T. Anderson
When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment
Author
Ryan T. Anderson Language English Subject
Gender identity Published 2018 (Encounter) Publication place United States Media type Print (hardcover · paperback) e-book audiobook on CD Pages 264
ISBN
978-1-5940-3961-4 306.76/8 dc23
LC Class HQ77.9 .A556 2018
When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment is a book critical of modern
transgender rights and certain treatments for
gender dysphoria , written by the
socially conservative political philosopher
Ryan T. Anderson and published by
Encounter Books in 2018.
[1] The book focuses on the cultural and political debates surrounding
transgender identity , with a particular focus on criticizing what the author describes as "
transgender ideology ".
[2]
[3]
When Harry Became Sally was criticized for repeatedly using the birth or other former name (
deadnaming ) of trans people, and accused of ignoring
transphobia .
[1]
[4] On the other hand, it has received praise, notably from conservative media.
[5]
[2]
In February 2021 the book was the first removed from
Amazon.com 's store under a new
hate speech policy enacted by the company.
[6]
[7] The move was criticized by the
National Coalition Against Censorship ,
[8]
[9] and
United States Senator
Tom Cotton .
[8] On March 12, in response to a letter from four other senators, Amazon clarified that the company has "chosen not to sell books that frame
LGBTQ+ identity as a
mental illness ."
[10]
[11] Anderson denies that his book describes transgender persons as "mentally ill".
[10]
See also
References
^
a
b Cha, Ariana Eunjung (February 2, 2018).
"Ryan Anderson's book on transgender people is creating an uproar" .
The Washington Post .
^
a
b Jones, David Albert (1 August 2019).
"Book Review: Ryan T. Anderson, When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment Mark A. Yarhouse, Understanding Gender Dysphoria: Navigating Transgender Issues in a Changing Culture" . Studies in Christian Ethics . 32 (3): 402–406.
doi :
10.1177/0953946819843467 .
ISSN
0953-9468 .
S2CID
199165371 .
^ Lu, Rachel (July 29, 2018).
"The Assault on Reality" .
National Review .
^ Ford, Zack (January 25, 2018).
"Conservative book 'When Harry Became Sally' attacks trans people while conveniently leaving them out" . ThinkProgress . Retrieved 9 June 2021 .
^
Dreher, Rod (March 8, 2021).
"Why 'When Harry Became Sally' Matters" . The American Conservative . Retrieved July 16, 2021 .
^ Haring, Bruce (February 27, 2021).
"Amazon Under Fire For Erasing From Its Sales Site Book Critical Of Transgender Movement" .
Deadline Hollywood .
^ Anderson, Ryan T. (February 23, 2021).
"When Amazon Erased My Book" .
First Things .
^
a
b Sosa, Ninette (March 9, 2021).
"Sen. Tom Cotton responds to Amazon's book ban on "When Harry Became Sally" " . KWNA.
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"Statement on Amazon's Removal of When Harry Became Sally" . National Coalition Against Censorship. March 4, 2021.
^
a
b Gstalter, Morgan (March 12, 2021).
"Amazon removing books that frame LGBTQ issues as mental illness" .
The Hill .
^
"Amazon says its ban of transgender-critical book was due to updated content policy" .
Catholic News Agency . March 12, 2021.
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