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Pictured above is Janet Mock’s memoir, Redefining Realness.

5th post—Discussion of a real example

A real example of a transgendered person using art to empower themselves is Janet Mock with her Redefining Realness. In the first few chapters of the book that I read Mock uses the memoir to talk about her childhood. She discusses her relationships with her drug abusing father who didn’t approve of her femininity as a young boy and her brother who sexually abused her at a very young age.

Mock describes how she always knew inside that she was a girl. From the start, she was not like the other boys, and she knew it. Mock uses her personal experiences to empower herself by sharing her story and not being afraid to be who she feels she is. Mock’s book became a New York Times bestseller. Through her fame, Mock has been able to create more visibility for trans people as well as be an advocate for them.