Nobody Passes

Rejecting the Rules of Gender and Conformity

Matt Bernstein Sycamore, Matt Bernstein Sycamore

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English

Seal Press
27 November 2006

Society & Social Sciences; Cultural studies; Gender studies, gender groups

"Nobody Passes

is a collection of essays that confronts and challenges the very notion of belonging. By examining the perilous intersections of identity, categorization, and community, contributors challenge societal mores and countercultural norms.

Nobody Passes

explores and critiques the various systems of power seen (or not seen) in the act of

passing."" In a pass-fail situation, standards for acceptance may vary, but somebody always gets trampled on. This anthology seeks to eliminate the pressure to pass and thereby unearth the delicious and devastating opportunities for transformation that might create.

Mattilda, aka Matt Bernstein Sycamore, has a history of editing anthologies based on brazen nonconformity and gender defiance. Mattilda sets out to ask the question,

What lies are people forced to tell in order to gain acceptance as'real'."" The answers are as varied as the life experiences of the writers who tackle this urgent and essential topic."

By: Matt Bernstein Sycamore
Edited by: Matt Bernstein Sycamore
Imprint: Seal Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 226mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 439g
ISBN: 9781580051842
ISBN 10: 1580051847
Pages: 250
Publication Date: 27 November 2006
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Nobody Passes: Rejecting the Rules of Gender and Conformity

Startlingly bold and provocative. -- Howard Zinn Dangerous Families is by turns brutal, raw, cathartic, and redemptive. Written entirely from the point of view of a class of workers who seldom get to speak for themselves, this collection illuminates the unique perspective they have on our culture. There's an emerging new wave of sex and gender revolutionaries. Mattilda has performed the Herculean task of gathering all my favorite smart, irreverent, talented, fierce, funny, and fabulous people together in one place. I can't wait to see what happens once That's Revolting has been out there for a while. -- Kate Bornstein