That said, there is something very affirming about reading this narrative, of someone who went through periods of depression and crisis, and was able to make a life for himself that he is comfortable living. Sorted takes a deep and visceral dive into the many ways that being trans has affected Bird’s life, and I say visceral because some of the moments when he describes his dysphoria can be difficult to read, especially as someone who experiences it themself. The front cover of Sorted describes the book as “a transgender memoir” and I do not think that inaccurate. I myself am not a white trans man from Texas living in New York and working as a content creator, but the way that Jackson has brought readers into his narrative is incredibly well done. And as I read through this book, parts of which I knew from being a longtime viewer of his videos on YouTube and seeing him once or twice a year at conventions and shows, and parts of which I never could have guessed, I was struck by how much I identified with his journey. Sorted is a book about how from a young age we are categorized and catalogued, but that’s not where we need to stay for our entire lives. (I’m pretty sure I cried at least twice.) Sorted: Growing Up, Coming Out, and Finding My Place is a memoir written by Jackson Bird about his experiences growing up that led directly to his inevitable transition from the gender he was assigned at birth to the gender that he truly identifies with. Writing this review was a struggle, because Sorted was a very personal read for me.

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