Jamison Green is currently board chair of Gender Education and Advocacy, a non-profit educational corporation, and a board member of the Transgender Law and Policy Institute and the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association. He has also been featured in eight documentary films and numerous articles and books. He holds an M.F.A. in creative writing from the University of Oregon.

"The first great memoir by a trans man."—New York Times "We can all, regardless of gender, benefit from this strong and gentle book about what is really important about gender: self-acceptance and tolerance."—Archives of Sexual Behavior "Jamison Green tells, with integrity, and in a moving and thoughtful way, his story."—Dallas Denny, editor, Transgender Tapestry Journal "Becoming a Visible Man offers brilliant insight into the world of transmen, a much needed insight for the professionals who seek to serve this population or to educate others about the wide range of diversity that exists in the world of human sexuality and gender expression. Anyone with an interest in this topic should consider this book required reading."—American Journal of Sexuality Education

• Preface to the Second EditionForeword, by Aaron H. DevorAcknowledgments1. How Do You Know?Coming OutTerminologyEarly DialoguesInterconnections2. InitiationComing of AgeThe World of MenLetting Go of ShameTaking Responsible Action3. A Vision of CommunityLou Sullivan and the FTM GroupUnconventional ConventionsIntoleranceStepping Up to the Plate4. Body of KnowledgeAccess to TreatmentHormone TherapyApproaching Surgery“Top” Surgery“Bottom” SurgeryDecisions, DecisionsGenital Geometry5. Transparent FeelingsDenialFearParents and Trans ChildrenTranspeople as Parents6. Consummate PresenceDesire versus IdentityThe “Threat” of Sexual UncertaintySex and ValidationKnowing What’s Desired7. VisibilityVisibility on ScreenVisibility in PrintThe Visibility DilemmaAcademic DebatesAppearancesInfluencing the Course of Treatment8. Willful DestinyPhysical ProofSelf-DeterminationValidityBibliographyIndex

Jamison Green is currently board chair of Gender Education and Advocacy, a non-profit educational corporation, and a board member of the Transgender Law and Policy Institute and the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association. He has also been featured in eight documentary films and numerous articles and books. He holds an M.F.A. in creative writing from the University of Oregon.

"The first great memoir by a trans man."—New York Times "We can all, regardless of gender, benefit from this strong and gentle book about what is really important about gender: self-acceptance and tolerance."—Archives of Sexual Behavior "Jamison Green tells, with integrity, and in a moving and thoughtful way, his story."—Dallas Denny, editor, Transgender Tapestry Journal "Becoming a Visible Man offers brilliant insight into the world of transmen, a much needed insight for the professionals who seek to serve this population or to educate others about the wide range of diversity that exists in the world of human sexuality and gender expression. Anyone with an interest in this topic should consider this book required reading."—American Journal of Sexuality Education

• Preface to the Second EditionForeword, by Aaron H. DevorAcknowledgments1. How Do You Know?Coming OutTerminologyEarly DialoguesInterconnections2. InitiationComing of AgeThe World of MenLetting Go of ShameTaking Responsible Action3. A Vision of CommunityLou Sullivan and the FTM GroupUnconventional ConventionsIntoleranceStepping Up to the Plate4. Body of KnowledgeAccess to TreatmentHormone TherapyApproaching Surgery“Top” Surgery“Bottom” SurgeryDecisions, DecisionsGenital Geometry5. Transparent FeelingsDenialFearParents and Trans ChildrenTranspeople as Parents6. Consummate PresenceDesire versus IdentityThe “Threat” of Sexual UncertaintySex and ValidationKnowing What’s Desired7. VisibilityVisibility on ScreenVisibility in PrintThe Visibility DilemmaAcademic DebatesAppearancesInfluencing the Course of Treatment8. Willful DestinyPhysical ProofSelf-DeterminationValidityBibliographyIndex

Jamison Green is currently board chair of Gender Education and Advocacy, a non-profit educational corporation, and a board member of the Transgender Law and Policy Institute and the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association. He has also been featured in eight documentary films and numerous articles and books. He holds an M.F.A. in creative writing from the University of Oregon.

"The first great memoir by a trans man."—New York Times "We can all, regardless of gender, benefit from this strong and gentle book about what is really important about gender: self-acceptance and tolerance."—Archives of Sexual Behavior "Jamison Green tells, with integrity, and in a moving and thoughtful way, his story."—Dallas Denny, editor, Transgender Tapestry Journal "Becoming a Visible Man offers brilliant insight into the world of transmen, a much needed insight for the professionals who seek to serve this population or to educate others about the wide range of diversity that exists in the world of human sexuality and gender expression. Anyone with an interest in this topic should consider this book required reading."—American Journal of Sexuality Education

• Preface to the Second EditionForeword, by Aaron H. DevorAcknowledgments1. How Do You Know?Coming OutTerminologyEarly DialoguesInterconnections2. InitiationComing of AgeThe World of MenLetting Go of ShameTaking Responsible Action3. A Vision of CommunityLou Sullivan and the FTM GroupUnconventional ConventionsIntoleranceStepping Up to the Plate4. Body of KnowledgeAccess to TreatmentHormone TherapyApproaching Surgery“Top” Surgery“Bottom” SurgeryDecisions, DecisionsGenital Geometry5. Transparent FeelingsDenialFearParents and Trans ChildrenTranspeople as Parents6. Consummate PresenceDesire versus IdentityThe “Threat” of Sexual UncertaintySex and ValidationKnowing What’s Desired7. VisibilityVisibility on ScreenVisibility in PrintThe Visibility DilemmaAcademic DebatesAppearancesInfluencing the Course of Treatment8. Willful DestinyPhysical ProofSelf-DeterminationValidityBibliographyIndex