#Books: Susy Shock presents "Upbringing"

Poet and singer Susy Shock turned her radio program, which focused on childhood and sexual diversity, into a book. These micro-stories offer a non-heteronormative perspective and entertainment, moving beyond the male/female binary. "This book was born when, with Susy Shock, we learned to want others to be the norm. Actually…"

December 3, 2016

Poet and singer Susy Shock has turned her radio program, which focuses on childhood and sexual diversity, into a book. These micro-stories offer a non-heteronormative perspective and entertainment, moving beyond the male/female binary. "This book was born when, with Susy Shock, we learned to value others as the norm. Actually, this book began when Susy and LaVaca conceived a series of radio segments to help children grow up embracing diversity. All those beginnings resonate with us," reads the introduction from Muchas Nueves, a cooperative and self-managed publishing house.

Hey monkey! Little Chinese girl! Kids! This is Susy writing to you.

You probably know me from seeing me coming home late in the neighborhood; you might have even given me a few chuckles while we were at the bar. But you're one of those people who says "Good morning, ma'am" when I go to buy bread in the morning.

I'm Uriel's aunt, who lives right across from the Community Center, and even though we have new laws that allow me to have the name I feel is right for me on my ID, the law still can't do much to stop my nephew from being saddled with "his uncle who dresses up as a woman." I'm not here to challenge you; I'm here so you can get to know me. And you know why? Because there's a new dawn, and it would be good if you didn't miss it, if we didn't miss it.

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–Hey! Excuse me, aren't you Aguilar?

-Yeah?

–Okay, nice to meet you… My name is Susy, I'm your neighbor, Uriel's aunt, your son Lucas's friend. I wanted to talk to you about something Lucas said the other day while we were playing in our yard

-Yeah?

Lucas plays with my nephew, or rather, if you prefer to use the correct words, your son plays with the nephew of a trans woman. I'm letting you know because they're very good friends; they do their homework together and then play for hours and hours, and Lucas is very loving with our whole family. But I wanted to tell you that the other day he told us, distressed, that you were going to forbid him from coming to our house because a "degenerate" lives there. Two things: my name is Susy, as I told you, and I identify as female, despite you and the world, and despite what you believe or don't know, it's heterosexuals who abuse children, not trans women. I'm sure some of us may be better or worse people, but we're not rapists. If I were you, I'd spend more time at the parish, which you force him to go to despite your son's wishes, to see what those priests are playing behind closed doors, and not what goes on in our house in the open. It's a pleasure. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

Susy

Greetings from a trans aunt

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