Hil Malatino’s short book Trans Care critiques the heteronormativity of dominant theorizations of care. By taking trans lives seriously, he shows how trans care webs form the basis of trans survival. Malatino deftly weaves together the insights of trans studies and activism with care feminism to explore the archive, cultural production, healthcare, and politics. He broadens feminist and left perspectives on care and brings care from the margins into the center of trans studies. Trans Care is a plea for stronger, more egalitarian, and solidaristic relations of care.
Articles by Alex Barksdale
Alex Barksdale is a PhD candidate in Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Arizona on Tohono O’odham land. Their research explores trans do-it-yourself (DIY) and mutual aid practices, particularly around health and medicine. They situate their work within trans studies, anarchist theory, feminist science studies, and Marxist feminisms.