Why read Nobody Needs to Know?

Book cover of Nobody Needs to Know: A Memoir

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From intersex activist Pidgeon Pagonis comes a candid and life-affirming true story of identity, lies, family secrets, and the healing power of truth.

Pidgeon Pagonis always felt like their life was a constant attempt to fit in with other girls-a feeling that was only exacerbated when puberty failed to hit.…

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1 author picked Nobody Needs to Know as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Megan DeFranza

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My first three book recommendations are by intersex people themselves because their voices have been silenced and unheard for too long. Allies like myself have a place in the conversation, but our platforms should always center the voices of intersex people themselves.

While this book is not written for a specifically Christian audience, the author did grow up Christian and is a strong contemporary advocate for protecting intersex infants and children from non-consensual surgeries on their genitals to make them “appear” more typically male or female.

By sharing her own experience, Pidgeon documents just how wrong these “well-intentioned” interventions can…

From Megan's list on The best Christian books on sex, gender, intersex, and the Bible for conservative Christians.