Janet Mock

Janet Mock
Mock in 2012
Born (1983-03-10) March 10, 1983 (age 41)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (BA)
New York University (MA)
Occupation(s)Writer, trans rights activist, television producer
Known forRedefining Realness, trans activism[1][2]
Spouse
Aaron Tredwell
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(m. 2015⁠–⁠2019)​

Janet Mock (born March 10, 1983)[3] is an American writer, television producer, and transgender rights activist. Her debut book, the memoir Redefining Realness, became a New York Times bestseller. She is a contributing editor for Marie Claire and a former staff editor of People magazine's website.[4][5][6][7]

  1. ^ "My womanhood is valid': trans activist Janet Mock calls for change", Telegraph, January 1, 2017.
  2. ^ "Trans activist: 'Not enough of our stories are being told'". MSNBC. February 1, 2014. Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  3. ^ "How Janet Mock Began Living Authentically at Age 15", SuperSoul Sunday.
  4. ^ Mock, Janet (May 18, 2011). "I Was Born a Boy". Marie Claire. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  5. ^ Klinger, Lauren (July 22, 2014). "Janet Mock won't 'be thrown into a corner as the trans correspondent' at Marie Claire". Poynter. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  6. ^ Angyal, Chloe (April 13, 2015). "Janet Mock's Brilliant Cultural Insurgency". The American Prospect. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  7. ^ "Best Sellers". The New York Times. February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2016.