Inverse Cowgirl, Alicia Roth Weigel
Inverse Cowgirl, Alicia Roth Weigel
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Inverse Cowgirl
A Memoir

Author: Alicia Roth Weigel

Narrator: Alicia Roth Weigel, Jonathan Van Ness

Unabridged: 6 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 09/19/2023


Synopsis

""One of the most brilliant thought leaders I have been able to share space with.""—Jonathan van Ness, from the foreword""The must-read memoir of fall 2023.""—Them""Powerful and vital.""—Madeline Miller, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Song of AchillesFrom a celebrated activist on the forefront of fighting for intersex representation and rights—and a subject of the forthcoming documentary Every Body, from the filmmakers behind RBG—a funny, thought-provoking collection of essays about owning your identity and living your truth.Two percent of the world’s population—the same percentage of humans who have naturally red hair—is born intersex. Yet many people aren’t even familiar with the word.Intersex individuals are born with both male and female reproductive organs, yet many are stripped of their identity at birth when a parent designates M or F on a birth certificate. That subjective choice is often followed by invasive, life-changing surgeries, performed without the individual’s consent. Intersex people have become a target of politicians, attacked for who they are and threatened by legislation that attempts to categorize and define them.Alicia Weigel is fighting back against the hate and fearmongering to protect the rights and lives of everyone. In this book, she boldly speaks out about working as a change agent in a state that actively attempts to pass legislation that would erase her existence, explores how we can reclaim bodily autonomy, and encourages us to amplify our voices to be heard.Disarming, funny, charming, and powerful, this is a vital account of personal accomplishment that will open eyes and change minds.

About Alicia Roth Weigel

Alicia Roth Weigel is a writer and activist working to improve the political and social landscape for marginalized populations in the South and worldwide through her firm, Intrepida Strategy. As a partner for the Pride Fund, Alicia is raising and deploying capital to grow LGBTQIA+-led companies in Texas and beyond. A Human Rights Commissioner for the City of Austin, she continually advocates for the rights of intersex people like her, work for which she was awarded the Ceci Gratias Guardian Award by the Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce in 2019. Over the past decade, Alicia has helmed nonprofits and political campaigns and has held various marketing and business development roles in Brazil, Angola, South Africa, and throughout the US. Alicia is committed to fostering body autonomy and culturally competent healthcare for all. She has written for the New York Times, the Austin Chronicle, and Girls Globe, and has been featured in Austin Women, the Daily Mail, and Forbes, among many others. She lives in Austin, Texas.

About Jonathan Van Ness

Jonathan Van Ness is an Emmy-winning television personality, 3x New York Times bestselling author, podcaster, comedian, celebrity hairstylist, and founder of JVN Hair. He stars on Netflix’s Emmy Award–winning reboot series Queer Eye, where he shines as the hair guru and self-care advocate; and he hosts the popular podcast Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sunny on October 20, 2023

Study abroad Ivy League white girl turned electoral politics social media activist memoir! Enjoyed all the discussion of intersex identity......more

Goodreads review by Madeline on January 25, 2024

*2.5/5 Gay book club will be hearing about this. I really enjoyed the author’s discussion about her intersex journey. And all the information about intersex individuals. I did not enjoy how much this book felt like I was reading someone’s cover letter / resume. There were paragraphs where it would ju......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on October 16, 2023

A fantastic, deeply personal and honest memoir about what it's like to live as an intersex individual. I confess I did not realize nearly enough about the unique challenges intersex people are faced with daily. From birth they are often forced into one gender or another without consent and have to s......more

Goodreads review by Heather on January 12, 2024

I overall thought this was a decent memoir. Again, with any author experience, it's hard to judge their life, but I felt Alicia really did a good job of explaining the experience of being intersex, something I am not really familiar with at all. I listened on audiobook, and felt, as she read it hers......more

Goodreads review by Andrew on January 27, 2024

Started a new job while reading this…both were very messy and unorganized. But I didn’t hate that structure? I feel like it kind of lacked purpose. And drive? And maybe an editor? I do not anticipate this author writing novels because there were so many missed connections between the tattoos and eve......more