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A family’s struggles…and successes

Becoming Nicole by Amy Ellis Nutt

September 7, 2023 by Sophia Leave a Comment

I went on the search for an informative book about transgender issues after an argument with my husband. We’re both pretty liberal, but I’m more idealistic and he’s more into political games. After a political discussion with his brother, my husband decided they’d figured out transgender politics. I disagreed with his assessment, but our argument really highlighted how ignorant both of us were on the subject [although–for the record–he was more ignorant than me 🙂 ] I decided I needed a book, and so my […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: amy ellis nutt, cbr15bingo

Sophia's CBR15 Review No:28 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: amy ellis nutt, cbr15bingo ·
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The True Story of Supergirl’s Nia Nal Actress

Becoming Nicole: The Transformation of an American Family by Amy Ellis Nutt

July 27, 2019 by Jen K Leave a Comment

Bingo Square: True Story Around the beginning of the fourth season of Supergirl, Dustin Rowles wrote an article on Pajiba about his neighbor and how their daughter had been cast as the first transgender superhero on the show.  I fell behind on Supergirl this season – the overall storyline was interesting but they were spending way too much time on a boring side plot with the Guardian/Jimmy Olsen.  I don’t dislike Jimmy Olsen but I think he is one of the characters the show has […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: amy ellis nutt, becoming nicole, cbr11bingo, lgbt, true story

Jen K's CBR11 Review No:4 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: amy ellis nutt, becoming nicole, cbr11bingo, lgbt, true story ·
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