M to (WT)F / Samantha Allen / 2020

M to (WT)F / Samantha Allen / 2020

This book is sold as a comedic take on the unexpected aspects of transitioning to a trans women. Allen goes through the trouble of even arguing that trans folks are not overly tender and can take jokes and do laugh at hilarious jokes written about their experiences that don't punch down. She then follows with an extremely tender queer, sweet, and at best playful telling of her rather cookie cutter transition narrative as a well off middle class white woman. While it was well written, the only new thing this book made me consider is that people without with vulvas pee with a lot less ability to direct urine than people with penises. I only laughed once or twice and was largely disappointed by this book, especially Allen's tangent defending Chad's from jokes about the Chad stereotype. Not very funny. So very white. 2/5