Publisher's Synopsis
Jennie June published The Autobiography of an Androgyne in 1918, making her one of the first transgender Americans to publicize her story. Her goal was to make her trials well known and to rally the support of Americans to create an accepting environment for young adults who do not necessarily adhere to gender and sexual norms. June also wanted to prevent her younger counterparts from committing suicide.Her memoir explains that she identifies as a third sex, calling herself an "androgyne," and includes many personal narratives and details about her sexual encounters, and includes her story of castration. The memoir describes in detail her sexual encounters and desires, but also contains pleas for understanding and acceptance of these "fairies." The Autobiography of an Androgyne also describes how June felt that she lived a double life in the sense that she was an educated, middle-class white male scholar but also had intense yearnings for performing sexual acts that actually distracted her and caused her suffering.[Adapted from Wikipedia]
