Booktalking "Rethinking Normal" by Katie Rain Hill

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Katie Rain Hill was born as Luke. However, she never felt like a boy. She wanted female genitalia, and she wanted to be a woman. Her body was biologically male, but she produced much more estrogen than testosterone. Kids in school teased her mercilessly, and she contemplated taking her own life at the age of eight years. She left high school because the atmosphere was so bad, and she enrolled in a virtual high school.

A very bright, talented person, Katie finally found hope with the Openarms Youth Project in Tulsa, OK. There, she found support by adults and teens in the gay community. She investigated gender reassignment surgery and hormone therapy. She began dressing as a female and using the female restroom.

Katie became a spokesperson for the transgender community, and she has been honored with a youth leadership award. Katie is an inspiration for everyone, whatever their sexuality and gender orientation.

Rethinking Normal: A Memoir in Transition by Katie Rain Hill, 2014

This is one of the most fascinating books that I have read. I have not known any transgender people well, and this book elucidated the topic. I loved reading such a poignant memoir that was written by a wonderful individual.