Mad Honey - A Book Report

Mad Honey - A Book Report

Elle discusses her personal reactions to the novel "Mad Honey" written by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boyland (click here for Amazon listing). The book was published late in 2022 and has received many positive reviews, as well as some irrational hate by "aNti wOkE" warriors. In the episode, Elle offers her reflections on reading the novel, and ideas that it brought to mind along the way.

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Subjects discussed include:

  1. Transgender portrayals in the media
  2. The films Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Crying Game, Silence of the Lambs, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Boys Don't Cry
  3. Gay Panic Defense: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_panic_defense
  4. "Nothing About Us Without Us" and the film Crip Camp.

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As always, your feedback and constructive advice is welcome via email at: twatpodcasting@gmail.com.

Watch the show on YouTube, where many episodes are published in video form: https://www.youtube.com/@transgenderwomantalking/videos

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