Why Are You So Sensitive?

A vibrantly illustrated and accessible self-help guide to microaggressions for people who know that they mess up sometimes and want to do better. As a trans woman, writer and activist Billie Lee has been on the receiving end of more than her fair share of microaggressions, but like most of us, she's been guilty of them too.You're so articulate!Your hair is so pretty, can I touch it?I don't see color.So, who is the man in the relationship?You don't even look like you use to be a boy!Where are you from? ... No, where are you from from?Why are you being so sensitive?In her own life and activist work, Billie realized how painful microaggressions like these can be, even--or maybe especially--when they come from people whose intentions are good. With inspirational personal stories, vibrant illustrations and infographics, and accessible advice, Billie and an all-star list of contributors, including Brian Michael Smith, Isis King, and Eliot Glazer, unpack common microaggressions, providing an introduction to better, more thoughtful communication that meets readers where they are.