Continuum

Chella Man is an artist, activist, model, actor, deaf, genderqueer, pansexual and jewish. In this book Chella talks about their childhood and adolescent up until their 21st birthday and how their surroundings reacted to their gender identity, how Chella tried to adhere to expectations, and how they found themselves in the end. Chella writes in a very approachable and accessible manner. / Chella Man ist Künstler, Aktivist, Model, Schauspieler, taub, genderqueer, pansexuell und jüdisch. In diesem Buch erzählt Chella gut zugänglich von sich in their Kindheit und Jugend bis zum 21. Lebensjahr und wie their Umfeld mit seiner Geschlechtsidentität umging, wie Chella jahrelang versuchte, Erwartungen zu entsprechen, und schließlich zu sich selbst fand. Chellas Text ist gut verständlich geschrieben und leicht zugägnlich (Rezi von Anton und Jamie)

Verlagsbeschreibung:

In Continuum, fine artist, activist, and Titans actor Chella Man uses his own experiences as a deaf, transgender, genderqueer, Jewish person of color to talk about cultivating self-acceptance and acting as one’s own representation.

Pocket Change Collective is a series of small books with big ideas from today’s leading activists and artists.

”What constructs in your life must you unlearn to support inclusivity and respect for all?” This is a question that artist, actor, and activist Chella Man wrestles with in this powerful and honest essay. A story of coping and resilience, Chella journeys through his experiences as a deaf, transgender, genderqueer, Jewish person of color, and shows us that identity lies on a continuum — a beautiful, messy, and ever-evolving road of exploration.