About a Girl
A mother’s powerful story of raising her transgender child. With a foreword by Georgie Stone
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4.2 • 29 Ratings
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- $15.99
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Publisher Description
In 2000, Rebekah gave birth to twin boys, George and Harry. But as they grew older, their preferences began to show, and by the age of three it was clear Georgie was drawn to anything that was pretty or had a skirt that could swirl.
Before long Georgie was insisting that she was a girl and became distressed that she had to hide who she really was when she began school. Soon the bullying started and she would come home in floods of tears, begging her mother to help her.
Rebekah and her husband, conflicted about how to proceed and overwhelmed by fear, united in their determination to help her live freely and fearlessly. To ensure Georgie had access to medical support they sought permission for her to begin puberty-blocking medication. Their case was the start of the long road to justice for transgender children in Australia and became the basis of the 2013 landmark decision to remove the Family Court’s jurisdiction.
Georgie has gone on to become one of the brightest stars of the Australian youth leadership landscape through her advocacy work. And Rebekah founded Transcend, a support network for transgender kids and their families in Australia.
Part memoir and part inspirational message of hope for those navigating a similar path, About a Girl is a thought-provoking and profoundly moving true story. Above all, it is a celebration of family and the values that unite us all.
'A remarkable document of an Australian civil rights landmark and a moving testament to the ferocity of parental love.' – Benjamin Law
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Rebekah Robertson’s account of her daughter’s journey towards gender reassignment surgery is one of unconditional love, resilience and courage. From early struggles, such as finding a safe school environment for Georgie (who was born as George), to playing a key role in landmark changes to Australian law, this is an inspiring, deeply personal and thought-provoking story which also examines the discrimination faced by LGBTQI+ communities. Told with warmth and compassion, this is as much Georgie’s story as it is her mother’s. It will leave readers with the important message that every child deserves to be heard and feel safe to express their gender identity.
Customer Reviews
A privilege to read
Powerful, poignant and a privilege to read.
Thank you!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Worth every minute
It’s not often the hat people speak about their vulnerabilities with such candour. With this book, it felt as though Rebekah Robertson invited me into her kitchen for a cuppa and laid out her life’s valleys and victories with a vulnerability that made me feel like a close friend. I think anyone who has every wondered what being transgender is like, or what parenting a trans kid is like, or anyone who wants to understand what all the fuss about gender diversity is about should read this book. It should be compulsory for teachers and GPs. I’ll be gifting this book because it needs to get out there where it can do so much good!!