When_Harry_Became_Sally:_Responding_to_the_Transgender_Moment

<i>When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment</i>

When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment

2018 book by Ryan T. Anderson

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]

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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]

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  1. [1]
    Cha, Ariana Eunjung (February 2, 2018). "Ryan Anderson's book on transgender people is creating an uproar". The Washington Post.
  2. [2]
    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.
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    Lu, Rachel (July 29, 2018). "The Assault on Reality". National Review.
  4. [4]
    Ford, Zack (January 25, 2018). "Conservative book 'When Harry Became Sally' attacks trans people while conveniently leaving them out". ThinkProgress. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
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    Dreher, Rod (March 8, 2021). "Why 'When Harry Became Sally' Matters". The American Conservative. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
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    Haring, Bruce (February 27, 2021). "Amazon Under Fire For Erasing From Its Sales Site Book Critical Of Transgender Movement". Deadline Hollywood.
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    Anderson, Ryan T. (February 23, 2021). "When Amazon Erased My Book". First Things.
  8. [8]
    Sosa, Ninette (March 9, 2021). "Sen. Tom Cotton responds to Amazon's book ban on "When Harry Became Sally"". KWNA.
  9. [9]
    "Statement on Amazon's Removal of When Harry Became Sally". National Coalition Against Censorship. March 4, 2021.
  10. [10]
    Gstalter, Morgan (March 12, 2021). "Amazon removing books that frame LGBTQ issues as mental illness". The Hill.
  11. [11]
    "Amazon says its ban of transgender-critical book was due to updated content policy". Catholic News Agency. March 12, 2021.


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