Helen Boyd is the author of My Husband Betty, which was a finalist for a Lambda Literary Award. Her blog, (en)gender, is a journal of gender and trans topics that is widely read by people interested in queer, trans, and gender issues and politics. She lives with her partner, Betty, in Brooklyn.
"A straight woman who has been married several years to a
crossdressing man gives a thoughtful account of their relationship
(as well as the relationships of other crossdressers she knows) in
this forthright and revelatory book.... Honest and well researched,
this book is likely to become an indispensable guide."
"Boyd discusses with humor and candor ways to come to terms with
crossdressing, focusing on issues of identity, trust, and
sexuality... this will undoubtedly have a wider appeal to those
curious about this subculture. Recommended for public and academic
libraries."
"Boyd never expected to write about transvestites and their
partners, yet here is her fascinating account of marriage to a
crossdresser.... Boyd's skill as a writer enables readers to enter
a relatively hidden existence easily, and perhaps even to
appreciate its complexities. Her account, though initially
disquieting to some, may well become a standard text in gender
studies."
"I'd consider My Husband Betty essential reading, but even for the
educated and seasoned, it is an amazing resource that delves deep
into the issues-cultural, political, sexual, historical,
psychological-facing crossdressers, their partners, and the various
communities they intersect... the work simultaneously transcends
crossdressing altogether. It becomes a blueprint for nontraditional
relationships: how to communicate honestly about needs and desires,
let go of white-picket-fence dreams, and move beyond them to
something real." -- Tristan Taormino
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