Following Jacob through bullying and beauty contests, from Duke University to the United Nations to the podiums of the Methodist church-not to mention the parlors of the White House-this unforgettable memoir contains multitudes. It took Jacob years to discover that being "a sissy" isn't something to be ashamed of. Acting feminine labelled them "a sissy" and brought social isolation. Jacob wanted it all, but because they were "a boy," they were told they could only have the masculine half. "A rallying cry for anyone who's ever felt like they don't belong." - Woman's DayĪs a young child in North Carolina, Jacob Tobia wasn't the wrong gender, they just had too much of the stuff. both honest and didactic." - OUT Magazine "Jacob Tobia is a force." - Good Morning America honest and funny."-Trevor Noah, The Daily Show If Tobia aspires to the ranks of comic memoirists like David Sedaris and Mindy Kaling, Sissy succeeds." - The New York Times Book ReviewĪ heart-wrenching, eye-opening, and giggle-inducing memoir about what it's like to grow up not sure if you're (a) a boy, (b) a girl, (c) something in between, or (d) all of the above.
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