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Nobody Needs to Know
- A Memoir
- Narrated by: Pidgeon Pagonis
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
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Publisher's Summary
From intersex activist Pidgeon Pagonis comes a candid and life-affirming true story of identity, lies, family secrets, and the healing power of truth.
Pidgeon Pagonis always felt like their life was a constant attempt to fit in with other girls—a feeling that was only exacerbated when puberty failed to hit. They never understood why…until they uncovered the secret that had haunted their childhood.
Bouncing between their Chicago home and the city’s children’s hospital, Pidgeon weathered a series of traumatic surgeries, fabrications, and misdirections. It wasn’t until college that Pidgeon pieced together the puzzle of their identity: they’d been born intersex but raised as a girl, their life shaped by lies that left them physically and mentally scarred. But for Pidgeon, what began as a shameful and traumatic discovery transforms into a painful yet joyous journey of self-love, truth, and healing.
Pidgeon’s inspiring memoir is for everyone whose body and spirit defy expectations, a fierce challenge to a system hell-bent on enforcing binary definitions. Ultimately, it’s a celebration of the freedom and empowerment that come from learning the truth about who you are—and living it.
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Critic Reviews
“Pidgeon Pagonis's skillfully narrated memoir takes listeners on their coming-of-age journey as they struggled to fit in with other girls. Pidgeon's voice is calm and has a slight Latin accent.… Once the secret is revealed, Pagonis finds their voice and passion to protect other intersex people from having their body autonomy and choice taken from them.” —AudioFile Magazine
“Pagonis's writing style is accessible and engaging, creating a casual and inviting atmosphere. Their anecdotes about their friends, family, and school years are heartbreaking yet endearing and inspirational. Additionally, listeners who know Chicago will enjoy Pagonis's Chicago accent and their descriptions of familiar landmarks, schools, and neighborhoods. Pagonis's memoir is an intimate look into their life being intersex, offering readers a glimpse into their triumphs, struggles, and journey toward self-acceptance. A raw, can't-stop-listening experience.”—Library Journal
“[H]eart-wrenching…Pagonis’s campaign to speak up on behalf of intersex autonomy is galvanizing, and their journey toward found family is moving. This is an inspiring must-read.”—Publishers Weekly
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- Anonymous User
- 10-09-2023
A memoir that all people need to listen to
I call myself an Intersex Ally and have done for about 14 years. Many people don't know what the 'I' is in LGBTIQA+ and I understand that for many Intersex folk that they don't necessarily identify with the queer communities. In any case, as a society we need to know and understand how poorly people with Intersex variations have been treated by 'Medical' people. How many have had their lives impacted in a negative way by non consensual medical procedures happening to them as babies and children. These procedures are not necessary.
Pidgeon describes their life and journey as a person who is Intersex. It's an important story. it's about human rights, it's about discovering who they are, it's a bit about the fight for Intersex rights and one person's experience of what happened to them. These surgeries are still happening across the world and they need to end. Listen to this and you'll have a greater understanding of why.
Pidgeon reads the book themself, and that's a real treat.
Thank you Pidgeon for your story. (I met you once briefly and saw you talk in Canberra, Australia. I also have one of your End Intersex Surgery tee shirts, which I nearly always get questions about when wearing it).
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