Kate Bornstein divides their time between New York City and the Rhode Island shore. She can be seen in all episodes of Season 2 of the reality TV show I Am Cait. Their stage work includes the solo performance pieces The Opposite Sex Is Neither, Virtually Yours, and On Men, Women, and the Rest of Us. When not writing or performing, Kate can be found cuddling with Maui, following Doctor Who, prowling Twitter and Instagram, or playing pinball in their hometown of Asbury Park, New Jersey.
“A foundational voice. . . . Kate Bornstein is a historic figure in
the queer and trans community.”
—The Huffington Post
“[Bornstein is on the] leading edge of contemporary debate about
sexual identity and gender. [She] asks fundamental and challenging
questions about what it means to be a man or woman in our
society.”
—San Francisco Chronicle
“Gender Outlaw is an eye-opening book, combining the emotional
force of a coming-of-age story with a savvy cultural critique.”
—Out
“Kate Bornstein . . . is sweet, sincere, lucid, and sometimes as
corny as Kansas in August.”
—The New York Times
“A radical document.”
—The Nation
“While Bornstein covers an incredible range—from the ‘nuts and
bolts’ of her surgery to more abstract musings on a brave new
gender-free world—the book never stops fascinating. [She offers us]
an abundance of questions—thoughtful, disarming, revelatory
questions. Gender Outlaw is an invitation to a dialogue, and it’s a
conversation well worth having.”
—Ms.
“Kate Bornstein argues eloquently and passionately for scrapping
the categories of women and men. Agree. Disagree. Read it!”
—Leslie Feinberg, author of Stone Butch Blues
“The first book of gender theory written by a transgendered person
. . . includes countless insights, trenchant cultural analysis, and
generous wit. . . . [It] will surely become a classic.”
—Washington Blade
“Kate Bornstein celebrates the power of claiming an identity
without getting mired in the tarpits of identity politics. A breath
of fresh air, the best of both worlds, strong enough for a man, yet
made for a woman.”
—Holly Hughes, performance artist
“Kate is an orgasm on two legs. Reading this book gives me a heart
orgasm, and it could give you one too! Gender Outlaw is a great
work of love.”
—Annie Sprinkle, performance artist
“Kate Bornstein is a fierce and funny voice on the front lines of
gender and sexual identity. Her wise heart and wild imagination
challenge us to really own our bodies, our desires, our
dreams.”
—Tim Miller, performance artist
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