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Bloody Transitions

Bloody Transitions

A Menopausal Anthology of Queer, Trans, and Gender Expansive Asian, Black, & Latine Voices (Pre-order, Nov 19 2026)

Various Authors
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Menopause is slowly becoming less taboo, but the conversation is still laced with stigma. At best, we are often given a sanitised overview that vaguely mentions the most 'socially acceptable' parts - maybe a nod to a hot flush (sweat-free, naturally), or a joke about hormones. We rarely hear the full, raw stories from marginalised queer people of colour who have rejected the stigma and silence.

Blood, sweat, sex, hair, and the deeply spiritual experience of inhabiting a body in transition.

Through ritual, reflection, and the shared stories of those who trod this path before you, this book offers a guiding hand to anyone who wants to defy the stigma of menopause and embrace the next stage of life. It will help you shed the colonialist, misogynist view of menopause as an ending, a time when women fade into irrelevance and gender-expansive people are never considered at all. The authors in this collection invite you instead to embrace your wisdom and life experience, to liberate yourself and transition into a new phase of being.

 

Rev. Syd Yang, MDiv (they/them) is a mixed race/Taiwanese American queer trans/non-binary lay Buddhist Minister and spiritual counselor who engages decolonial possibilities for shared liberation through their practice, Blue Jaguar Healing Arts. Syd is also a certified Movement Chaplain through Faith Matters Network. Syd's work finds its resonance in the stories we each hold at the intersection of memory, body, sexuality and mental health. Syd works primarily with queer and trans individuals of color, as well as regularly leads workshops and facilitates community based practice spaces for wellbeing + healing justice, with a specific focus on grief, healing ancestral trauma, sexuality + spirituality, body liberation and recovery.


M'kali-Hashiki (she/her) is a Somatic Sacred Storyteller and Erotic Ritualist who teaches folx to wield Eros as a weapon of refusal, resilience, and reclamation. She offers rituals, coaching, and guided practices to help disrupt disconnection, resist domination, and root into joy. Her work supports both personal healing and political reawakening-especially for those living in bodies historically marginalized or multiply-marginalized by the State. She also offers embodiment and wellness-centered consulting for organizations and creative stakeholders, and works as a Sensitivity Reader to help dismantle explicit and implicit bias in manuscripts. Her ritual & coaching work can be found at www.fiercepassions.com.

M'kali-Hashiki (she/her) is a Somatic Sacred Storyteller and Erotic Ritualist who teaches folx to wield Eros as a weapon of refusal, resilience, and reclamation. She offers rituals, coaching, and guided practices to help disrupt disconnection, resist domination, and root into joy. Her work supports both personal healing and political reawakening-especially for those living in bodies historically marginalized or multiply-marginalized by the State. She also offers embodiment and wellness-centered consulting for organizations and creative stakeholders, and works as a Sensitivity Reader to help dismantle explicit and implicit bias in manuscripts. Her ritual & coaching work can be found at www.fiercepassions.com

 

Rev. Syd Yang, MDiv (they/them) is a mixed race/Taiwanese American queer trans/non-binary lay Buddhist Minister and spiritual counselor who engages decolonial possibilities for shared liberation through their practice, Blue Jaguar Healing Arts. Syd is also a certified Movement Chaplain through Faith Matters Network. Syd's work finds its resonance in the stories we each hold at the intersection of memory, body, sexuality and mental health. Syd works primarily with queer and trans individuals of color, as well as regularly leads workshops and facilitates community based practice spaces for wellbeing + healing justice, with a specific focus on grief, healing ancestral trauma, sexuality + spirituality, body liberation and recovery.

 

  • Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  • Publish Date: November 19, 2026
  • Pages: 192
  • Language: English
  • Type: Paperback
  • EAN/UPC: 9781839977190
  • Dimensions : n/a
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