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Gender Punks
Kuku Schrapnell / German / 2026 / 136 Pages
In Gender Punks, Kuku Schrapnell brings to life the stories of trans and intersex individuals from the 17th to the 20th century. The book confronts fundamental questions: What is gender? And how can we make the world a fairer, more just place? Set against the backdrop of patriarchy and capitalism, it reveals acts of resistance that ripple through history—first personal, then collective. Unearthing lives from court and medical records, Kuku retells them with care, solidarity, and compassion.
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| Year | 2026 |
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| Language | German |
| Pages | 136 |
| ISBN | 978-3957326478 |
| Author | Kuku Schrapnell |
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| Publisher | Verbrecher Verlag |
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Kuku Schrapnell
KUKU SCHRAPNELL, born and raised in the West, studied social sciences, philosophy, and education in the East. Kuku works as a speaker and leads workshops in Berlin and beyond. Kuku’s topics include queer history, trans politics, and gender politics. It is completely unjust that Kuku is not yet regarded as the Rosamunde Pilcher of queer feminism.
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Kajo Roscher
Kajo Roscher is a freelance journalist from Berlin, writing for outlets including taz, Missy Magazine and L-Mag. They are currently studying Political Science at FU Berlin. Alongside their studies, they have worked in the online editorial teams of the Human Rights Film Festival Berlin and the Doxumentale, and contributed to a New York Times investigation into the forced sterilisation of women with disabilities.
