Since I couldn't read the book, I cannot give it any stars or an actual review. The reason is that the file wouldn't open on my computer or my cellphone. I tried openeing it several times and re-downloaded the file as well, but with no result.

I received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Seeing Gender is an important, accessible, and timely book that everyone should read. It explores our contemporary ideas and discussions about gender, sexuality, and identity. The format features lots of graphics and a very easy to read format and writing style. The author appears to be genuine, non-judgmental, and honest. I have not seen another like it, and it will answer questions that many people may be afraid to ask. I would highly recommend this book to anyone and any age.

Cuttlefish are a bit on the gender fluid side, at least when trying to trick female cuttlefish to mate with them. They will appear as female, one one side, to fool the males to let their guard down. They will appear male, on one side, to trick females.

This book goes through a lot of the terms people are using for being gender neutral, as well as all asepcts of gender, sexuality, and all parts in between.

There are sections on sexism, and straight white males not listening.

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And there is also a part where the author shows why she knows about a lot of the things, and how tis as affected her life. She discusses her anorexia, and her top surgery.

Well thought out, a huge asset for any library.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

This book is gorgeously illustrated, and it would be a great gift for budding feminists--whether they be 16 or 61.

Seeing Gender is a excellent book that will help people understand the different terms that are used now. The book is informative and written well.

I was very interested in reading this book because I do find some of the terminology confusing, but also it wouldn't open.

I'm glad I read this book. It does a good job of, if not untangling, then at least recognising the many complexities of gender. The artwork is beautiful, often either underscoring a point or paying homage to an important figure. I think that Gottlieb does a genuinely great job of touching on myriad subjects - I didn't expect a book on gender to touch on the depiction of black men in and police brutality, but I'm very glad it does. This is a hugely wide reaching book, and although its breadth often comes at the expense of depth, that's really not a bad thing. It gets the balance just right, giving enough detail to inform the reader on a topic and pointers to know where to do further research.

I identify as a cis woman and my presentation is pretty femme, but I didn't feel excluded by this book or like this book was meant for other people. I've definitely learnt from it. As someone who always aims to be inclusive, I know that there are things I get wrong, and this book has helped me to understand where I can do better; it's particularly good at offering tangible ways to do this, rather than simply saying 'try harder'. Recommendations such as checking pronouns and minding language are helpful to have.

It's not without fault, though. There were several instances of language that I feel could be improved; the use of the term 'poc women' rather than 'woc' or 'women of colour' was fairly frequent (although 'women of colour' was also used, the term 'poc women' is just nonsensical; it literally means 'people of colour women'). The assignation of the identity of 'transgender woman' to Marsha P. Johnson was a bit iffy, seeing as she never claimed this identity herself and I find it problematic to assume gender after someone's death; a large part of the book is dedicated to not assuming someone's gender identity, and I don't think this should go out of the window posthumously. Finally, the use of content warnings is inconsistent. Sections which discuss sexual assault are given content warnings, but that's it. Sections discussing, for example, the murder rate of trans sex workers or black men and police brutality are not. I personally think that using content warnings should be consistent; either use them in all potentially triggering cases or none.

These are fairly small points, and I really do only bring them up because the book itself is so important and so beautifully realised. I would absolutely purchase this as a primer on gender for all those with even a peripheral interest in the topic. The addition of the author's personal experience with gender at the end was a wonderful touch. I'm glad this book exists.

An informative read about Gender and Sexuality that is able to engage with and educate readers of all backgrounds.
I would have liked it to be more expansive on certain topics but if you are looking for a book that covers almost everything you need to know about the ever-evolving spectrum of gender today then I highly recommend this book.
It leaves room for a second volume that I would most certainly read.

This was an excellent overview of gender and its many facets. I was extremely impressed with the sheer amount of information that was in this book, and it did a great job also incorporating stories from real people--including the author--about their own genders.

4* Interesting book that has prompted discussions between an ally, a teacher and a mental health professional, and not all ended up on the same page.

This book has been written with belief and passion, which are very personal things. Many parts I understood and believed in and agree with, but many other parts were presented as fact when, with respect, they're not, i.e., they're subject to personal interpretation and expression. I think the book has been written for the right reasons and with the right intentions - to educate - but there's a lot of bias in it, which there invariably will be, with all authors. That's not a criticism of any author, because we all affect that which we care about, but it's a theme I've noticed with non-fic LBGTQIA books. Should there be an independent arbitrator of sorts? Maybe.

It is hugely interesting and I appreciated very much the author sharing her journey in words and images, and her honesty. The book has been a talking point for myself, a trans ally; for hubs, a mental health nurse of some 32 years' experience, and our primary school teacher son, who's finding that he's being taken more and more out of 'teaching by the book'. Gender suddenly seems to be *the* thing that's being talked about and it's subject to ignorance (not wilful) and confusion (again, not wilful, but because gender, sex and sexuality can be misinterpreted). Opinions have differed, things have been learned, things have confused us (the section where people are asked to describe their gender at a certain point in time, for example) and we've been given much to think about. Some stuff for the average Jane/Joe is asking a little much (again, prompting discussions, such as 'what would your response be if a well-meaning, new-to-the-office colleague asked you what your pronouns are?'). It's a book that I'd certainly appreciate seeing in schools, because it's aimed at making things understandable and prompting intelligent discussions and creating understanding and promoting tolerance. Kids as young as about 8+ could read and understand this.

Parts of it were beyond our family's *inherent* understanding, given that we're het cis female and het cis males, and I think that you need to be in the shoes of someone non-het and non-cis male/non-het and non-cis female to be able to fully understand others' POVs, to see that things aren't one choice or another. Overall, this was good educational material, though the author's intro wasn't the least confusing that I've read, but maybe that was true, and deliberate, to open readers' minds?

ARC courtesy of Chronicle Books and NetGalley, for my reading pleasure.