| Description Of Item | The following description was supplied by the zine's author to the College:
'The author of this zine, Alder James, is a gay trans autistic creator. He was 25 when making this zine and has been on testosterone for two and a half years at the time of creating it. He wanted to make a zine to help those both early or far along in transition with tips on facial hair growth and also highlight the importance of accepting yourself in the process. He is based in Leicestershire'.
The description given by this zine's author online is:
'A 6 page mini-zine titled 'Growth: a facial hair mini zine' providing information and support for those either currently transitioning or pre-transition (ie. pre-t primarily) who are struggling with wanting facial hair but not experiencing growth. This zine has tips, tricks, recommendations, product instructions, and gentle supportive reminders aiming to guide you through (hopefully!) getting what you want when it comes to facial hair! This zine uses casual non-technical language to be accessible and has art inside so as not to be overwhelming blocks of text.
This is an all ages zine though does mention use of minoxidil which is of course not suitable for children to use. There are images of needles on the cover of this zine and two instances inside the zine for those uncomfortable with that imagery and who may need a heads up.
This zine is ideal for those early on hormones, pre-hormones, on hormones for years and understandably frustrated, or even if you just wish to buy it as a gift to a trans person in your life who may appreciate it!' |