Fairest is a memoir about a precocious albino child, a sun child or anak araw from a rural Philippine village - the struggle and journey of self acceptance and discovery an artist and activist questioning the boundaries of gender.
From a childhood of parental neglect and abuse, to the elusive promise of U.S. citizenship - Talusan found love and comfort in a devoted grandmother who saw promise and potential where others gawked in awe and no consideration for this apparition they beheld.
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Easily passing for white raised more questionable concerns for Talusan as an immigrant to the United States. An academic scholarship to Harvard opened access to elite circles of privilege while requiring Talusan to navigate through the complex spheres of race, class, sexuality, and personal place in the gay community.
