Jude Ellison S. Doyle is the author of Trainwreck- The Women We Love to Hate, Mock, and Fear . . . and Why and Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers- Monstrosity, Patriarchy, and the Fear of Female Power. He is also the author of the graphic novels Maw SC and The Neighbors. His work has appeared in In These Times, The Guardian, Elle.com, The Atlantic, Slate, Buzzfeed, Rookie, among other publications. He is the founder of the blog Tiger Beatdown. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
“With insight and cleverness in equal measure, Jude brings an essential perspective to urgent questions about our politics, our culture, and our relationships with one another.” — Gillian Branstetter, Communications Strategist at the ACLU’s Women’s Rights Project and LGBTQ & HIV Project “I found it a humane, accessible and (from a transmasc feminist perspective) deeply relatable read. I think it's a must-read for any trans person grappling with their relationship to feminism, and an essential building block in our liberated transfeminist future.” — Kit Heyam, author of Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender “With DILF, Jude Doyle has written an approachable, thorough primer on the tensions many trans mascs face in feminism today. For anyone who has ever wondered if feminism has a place for you, this book will speak to you.” — Devon Price, author of Unmasking Autism and Unlearning Shame: How We Can Reject Self-Blame Culture and Reclaim Our Power “The recent resurgence of anti-trans feminism has driven unnecessary wedges between cis women and trans people, and between transmasculine and transfeminine people. Jude Doyle draws from past and present trans and feminist perspectives to make a compelling case that all of our fates are intertwined, and that feminism is the movement that can and should unite us. A thoughtful and passionate book that speaks directly to our current moment.” — Julia Serano, author of Whipping Girl “DILF thoroughly pulled apart several built-in assumptions I knew I had about the world, several I didn't know I had about the world, and still more I didn't even begin to imagine I had about our ever fractious society. Jude Doyle is an incredibly incisive writer who is also quite funny, which is a rare combination."" — Emily St. James, author of Woodworking