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LGBTQ+ Demographic Studies - An Apartment on Uranus: Chronicles of the Crossing (Semiotext(e) / Foreign Agents)

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Book Synopsis: A “dissident of the gender-sex binary system” reflects on gender transitioning and political and cultural transitions in technoscientific capitalism. Uranus, the frozen giant, is the coldest planet in the solar system as well as a deity in Greek mythology. It is also the inspiration for uranism, a concept coined by the writer Karl Heinrich Ulrich in 1864 to define the “third sex” and the rights of those who “love differently.” Following Ulrich, Paul B. Preciado dreams of an apartment on Uranus where he might live beyond existing power, gender and racial strictures invented by modernity. “My trans condition is a new form of uranism,” he writes. “I am not a man. I am not a woman. I am not heterosexual. I am not homosexual. I am not bisexual. I am a dissident of the gender-sex binary system. I am the multiplicity of the cosmos trapped in a binary political and epistemological system, shouting in front of you. I am a uranist confined inside the limits of technoscientific capitalism.” This book recounts Preciado's transformation from Beatriz into Paul B., but it is not only an account of gender transitioning. Preciado also considers political, cultural, and sexual transition, reflecting on issues that range from the rise of neo-fascism in Europe to the technological appropriation of the uterus, from the harassment of trans children to the role museums might play in the cultural revolution to come. An Apartment on Uranus is a bold, transgressive, and necessary book.

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Elevate your reading experience with An Apartment on Uranus: Chronicles of the Crossing. This groundbreaking book by Paul B. Preciado is a thought-provoking exploration of gender transitioning and political and cultural transitions in our ever-evolving society. Get ready to embark on an extraordinary journey that challenges the binary system and empowers individuals who love differently.

Picture yourself residing in an apartment on Uranus, a place beyond the confines of power, gender, and racial restrictions imposed by modernity. Preciado invites you to join in this incredible vision, where he himself identifies as a dissident of the gender-sex binary system. This bold declaration asserts an alternative existence that transcends traditional societal norms, embracing the multiplicity of the cosmos itself.

An Apartment on Uranus goes beyond gender transitioning and dives into a wide range of crucial topics. Preciado fearlessly tackles subjects such as the rise of neo-fascism in Europe, the revolutionary potential of museums, the exploitation of technology on reproductive rights, and the struggles faced by trans children. These profound insights will open your mind to new perspectives and incite meaningful conversations.

Don't miss out on this essential book that challenges the status quo. An Apartment on Uranus is a voice for those who dare to defy conventions and embrace their true selves. Join Preciado on this transgressive journey, and together, let's shape a future that celebrates diversity, inclusivity, and freedom.

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