Review of Trans Care by Hil Malatino (University of Minnesota Press)

Abstract

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.