“Consider my gender improvised at best, uncertain and mispronounced more often than not, irresolvable and ever shifting.“
- Name: Jack Halberstam
- Born: December 15th, 1961
- From: California, USA
- Occupation: Writer, Professor
- Pronouns: He/him
- Contribution/Impact: Halberstam has written up to seven books focusing on gender and queer theory and has been featured in many journals, magazines and collections.
- Famous Works: Female Masculinity (1998) and The Queer Art of Failure (2011)
- Awards: Three Lambda Literary Award Nominations, Arcus/Places Award in 2018 by Places Journal
- Interesting Facts: Halberstam has been flexible on names and pronouns in the past, preferring to be ambiguous with pronouns.
Jack Halberstam is a Professor of Gender Studies and English in Colombia University. He is an award-winning, transgender author of seven books on gender and queer theory. One of his most popular books, Female Masculinity, addresses a dilemma for lgbtq+ people, “the bathroom problem,” that is still relevant today. He lectures throughout the United States on queer theory, sex and media, and queer culture.
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