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Hello, Cruel WorldBy Kate Bornstein Paperback This 20th anniversary edition of transsexual trailblazer Kate Bornsteins unconventional guide to staying alive for teens, freaks and gender outlaws features 20 NEW Alternatives, a new foreword by the author, and a new afterword by Paul Preciado. "A don't hurt guide for anyone who's been tempted to give in to despair."Time Out New York "You'll want to keep extra copies of this one on the shelf to give away to friends in
By Kate Bornstein
Paperback
This 20th anniversary edition of transsexual trailblazer Kate Bornstein’s unconventional guide to staying alive for teens, freaks and gender outlaws features 20 NEW Alternatives, a new foreword by the author, and a new afterword by Paul Preciado.
"A don't-hurt guide for anyone who's been tempted to give in to despair."—Time Out New York
"You'll want to keep extra copies of this one on the shelf to give away to friends in need." —Bitch magazine
"A don't-hurt guide for anyone who's been tempted to give in to despair."—Time Out New York
"You'll want to keep extra copies of this one on the shelf to give away to friends in need." —Bitch magazine
Now updated and with new material Hello, Cruel World features a catalog of 121 alternatives to suicide that range from the playful (moisturize!), to the irreverent (shatter some family values), to the controversial, fun, challenging and easy. Encouraging readers to unleash their hearts' harmless desires, the book has only one directive: "Don't be mean." It is this guiding principle that brings the reader on a self-validating journey and toward a resounding decision to embrace life.
Using graphics and checklists, and with great humor and gutsiness, Kate Bornstein dares readers to re-envision the gender system as we know it. She offers stories and insights that are tenderly intimate and unapologetically edgy. Hello, Cruel World also includes:
Finalist, LGBT Nonfiction Lambda Literary Award, 2009 Honor Book, Stonewall Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award, 2009
Using graphics and checklists, and with great humor and gutsiness, Kate Bornstein dares readers to re-envision the gender system as we know it. She offers stories and insights that are tenderly intimate and unapologetically edgy. Hello, Cruel World also includes:
- an Introduction by Sara Quin of Tegan and Sara
- The Hello Cruel Scale of Feelings
- an Index of Alternatives with safety and effectiveness scales
Finalist, LGBT Nonfiction Lambda Literary Award, 2009 Honor Book, Stonewall Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award, 2009
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Very stylish and fit
Color: Navy Blue, Size: Large
Perfect for work, very affordable for a waist cost. Detail and quality are great
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Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Nicely made
Color: Black, Size: X-Large
Well made and looks like I paid several hundred dollars for it. Really dressing up a nice pair of jeans and white dress shirt.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Nice vest at a good value
Color: Black, Size: Large
Nice vest out of the bag. Fit is good. I’m 5’10” 200lbs with a bit of a beer belly. I’m not muscular at all. Use that description as a comparison to your own body. I can’t speak to the overall quality and how long it will last but for my use going to a black tie gala this is a really nice vest. Happy with my purchase.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2026
★★★★★ 3
Mixed Review. Let me explain.
Color: Black, Size: Large
I ordered both the light gray and black vests in Large. Each one was delivered separately, not sure why, but a day or to late on one was no big deal. I got the gray vest on time. Label reads "COOFANDY." Fits perfectly. The black vest arrived late. Label reads "PAUL JONES Since 1958." Vest was too small. A different material was used on the back section of the vest, which is common, but not what I wanted. The gray vest was constructed of the same material used on the front. I'm not sure if this was a packing error or what, but I returned the black vest for a refund. The verdict: Great, well-constructed, true fit vest with the COOFANDY label. Not so well-constructed (a couple of the button holes had loose threads), small fit vest with the PAUL JONES label. Be sure to check that label. Five stars for the COOFANDY minus two stars for the goofed-up quality control of the seller.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2019
★★★★★ 5
Grey vest
Color: Grey, Size: 3X-Large
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