When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment

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When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment
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AuthorRyan T. Anderson
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGender identity
Published2018 (Encounter)
Media typePrint (hardcover and paperback), e-book, Audio book on CD
Pages264 pp
ISBN978-1-5940-3961-4
306.76/8 dc23
LC ClassHQ77.9 .A556 2018

When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment is a book critical of modern transgender theory and certain treatments for gender dysphoria, written by the socially conservative political philosopher Ryan T. Anderson and published by Encounter Books in 2018.[1] The book focuses on the cultural and political debates surrounding transgender theory, with a particular focus on criticizing what the author describes as "transgender ideology".[2][3]

When Harry Became Sally was criticized for repeatedly using the birth or other former name (deadnaming) of trans people, and ignoring the realities that trans people face.[1][4] On the other hand, it has received praise, notably from conservative media.[5][2]

A best-seller when first released,[1] in February 2021 the book became the first to ever be banned under a new hate speech policy enacted by Amazon.com, the retailer of three quarters of all books sold in the United States.[6][7] The move was criticized by the National Coalition Against Censorship,[8][9] and United States Senator Tom Cotton.[8] On March 12, in response to a letter from four other Senators, Amazon clarified that the company has "chosen not to sell books that frame LGBTQ+ identity as a mental illness."[10][11] Anderson denies that his book describes transgender persons as "mentally ill."[10] Anderson's own hypotheses, as published in a USA Today opinion piece after Amazon's explanation was given, is that the removal was predicated in part on his stance that "It is profoundly unethical to intervene in the normal physical development of a child as part of 'affirming' a 'gender identity' at odds with bodily sex."[12]

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  1. ^ a b c Cha, Ariana Eunjung (February 2, 2018). "Ryan Anderson's book on transgender people is creating an uproar". The Washington Post.
  2. ^ a b Jones, David Albert (1 August 2019). "Book Review: Ryan T. Anderson, When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment Mark A. Yarhouse, Understanding Gender Dysphoria: Navigating Transgender Issues in a Changing Culture". Studies in Christian Ethics. 32 (3): 402–406. doi:10.1177/0953946819843467. ISSN 0953-9468. S2CID 199165371.
  3. ^ Lu, Rachel (July 29, 2018). "The Assault on Reality". National Review.
  4. ^ Ford, Zack (January 25, 2018). "Conservative book 'When Harry Became Sally' attacks trans people while conveniently leaving them out". ThinkProgress. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  5. ^ Dreher, Rod (March 8, 2021). "Why 'When Harry Became Sally' Matters". The American Conservative. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  6. ^ Haring, Bruce (February 27, 2021). "Amazon Under Fire For Erasing From Its Sales Site Book Critical Of Transgender Movement". Deadline Hollywood.
  7. ^ Anderson, Ryan T. (February 23, 2021). "When Amazon Erased My Book". First Things.
  8. ^ a b Sosa, Ninette (March 9, 2021). "Sen. Tom Cotton responds to Amazon's book ban on "When Harry Became Sally"". KWNA.
  9. ^ "Statement on Amazon's Removal of When Harry Became Sally". National Coalition Against Censorship. March 4, 2021.
  10. ^ a b Gstalter, Morgan (March 12, 2021). "Amazon removing books that frame LGBTQ issues as mental illness". The Hill.
  11. ^ "Amazon says its ban of transgender-critical book was due to updated content policy". Catholic News Agency. March 12, 2021.
  12. ^ Anderson, Ryan T. (March 19, 2021). "When Amazon pulled my book on transgender issues, it tried to shut down debate". USA Today. Retrieved March 25, 2021.

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