"In 2009, Jodie Patterson, mother of five and beauty entrepreneur, has her world turned upside down when her dtermined toddler, Penelope, reveals 'Mama, I'm not a girl. I am a boy.' The Pattersons are a atribe of unapologetic Black matriarchs, scholars, financiers, activists, artists, musicians, and disruptors, but wtih Penelope's revelation, Jodie realizes that her existing definition of family isn't wide enough for her child's needs. In 'The Bold World,' we witness Patterson reshaping her own attitudes, beliefs, and biases, learning from her children, and a whole new commuity, how to meet the needs of her transgender son. In doing so, she opens the minds of those who raised and fortified her, all the while challenging cultural norms and gender expectiations. Patterson finds that the fight for racial equality in which her ancestors were so prominent helped pave the way for the current gender revolution...." from the back cover.
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