In an interview with QX magazine, Faye, an editor-at-large at Dazed and a former lawyer, defined her career path as follows: “Had a full implosion, resigned my job, returned to Bristol, and came out as a trans woman.” Then I started working as a freelance writer.”

Faye effectively answers difficult questions with analogies – why does the NHS need to give therapy for being trans if it is not a mental illness?

She compares it to an undesirable pregnancy: being pregnant isn’t a disease, but abortion is a life-saving medical procedure for want of which people are forced to desperate measures.

In her book, Faye puts out the harsh reality of trans living today in minute detail.

However, she is careful not to portray the trans experience as singularly tragic or brutal, instead emphasizing similarities between the trans experience and that of other oppressed or minority groups.

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