pickA bit dry and writing was rather straightforward but still very informative & interesting. Born female, Ben Barres always felt more male than female & could not relate to his twin sister. A self described #ScienceNerd from early on, the author dreamed of spending his life studying the human brain & body. He didn‘t transition until his mid 40‘s so spent most of his student life & professional life as a marginalized overlooked female scientist. 👇🏽
Cinfhen After transitioning, Ben Barnes vocally and loudly calls out all of the gender inequality that was and is still rampant in academia. Sadly, Ben Barres was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer and died too young. #NonFictionChallenge21 #WrittenByATransAuthor 4y
Cinfhen #BorrowNotBuy 4y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa Such a sad ending to his story and your review. 4y
Cinfhen Yes, it is sad @Riveted_Reader_Melissa because there was SO MUCH more he could have accomplished 4y
TrishB Aww, another sad story. Sexism in academia, yep! 4y