Reviews tagging 'Acephobia/Arophobia'

Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe

36 reviews

rockythefreak's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

5.0

I fell in love with the work. It made me feel like I got a deeper understanding of things my partner talks about, being nonbinary and asexual, using words that I feel like she struggles to find at times. It helped me find some words for my own feelings and experiences too. I am so grateful to this work and it's author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Medical content, Sexual content, Transphobia, Vomit, Blood, Body horror, Dysphoria, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia and Bullying

Minor: Incest

Very brief child nudity (not sexualized). Children are depicted urinating outside. Brief but graphic images of urine and vomit and feces. As for incest, it is discussed vaguely. It is only noticable if you're familiar with the pop culture reference where the incest takes place. Details:

The incest concerns a fictional "ship" between Sam and Dean Winchester from the show Supernatural.

Pap smears are discussed

as traumatic and extremely painful, and the pain is both physical and emotional, so it's amplified.

Blood, Injury, and body horror is used at times for metaphorical effect.

charliemaigne's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Medical trauma, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Body shaming

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Bullying, Outing, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Biphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Homophobia

Minor: Hate crime

dannothedino's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Dysphoria, Medical trauma, Body shaming, Medical content, and Sexual content

Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, and Transphobia

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia

emilo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

i read it in a afternoon. i’m trying to understand myself more and this made me feel so much better. also the art and storytelling is lush. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma

Minor: Sexism, Acephobia/Arophobia, Homophobia, and Transphobia

jennp28's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

Oh wow. I have a lot of feelings about this one. As the parent of a non-binary kiddo I feel like this gave me some important insights. I also feel like as a human being it helped me be more empathetic to others in general, especially the asexual aspect. I read this on one sitting and think I will go back to it again and re-read, and I’m sure I will get even more out of it. There are passages I just want to highlight and share with the world, that hit me like a punch to the gut and actually made me exclaim out loud in understanding or agreement or amazement. Seriously everyone should read this. Only gripe is it ends kinda suddenly. Maybe there will be a part 2! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dysphoria

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia and Transphobia

wrinnola's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Transphobia, Medical trauma, Blood, and Medical content

Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia and Sexism

Minor: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Vomit

joisaddler's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia and Dysphoria

stacy837's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia, Medical trauma, Deadnaming, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Body shaming, Homophobia, Bullying, and Sexual content

Minor: Vomit, Blood, and Misogyny

jessie_h's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

I have been wanting to read this book solely based on how often it has been being banned in the last year but what sold me on picking it up was that I had a student ask me questions about some things they read about gender in this book. And I was so excited to see that it was available in Kindle Unlimited!

What can I say about this memoir that hasn't already been said? It was eye-opening to read and I wish I had read it before now because I have had students and friends who I wish I could have recommended it to when they needed it. I have never really questioned my gender identity but I can see how important this graphic novel is to have on shelves for those who are. I kept thinking of specific friends who needed this book ten years ago when they were struggling with these same things. It makes me sad that it is the most banned book in the US right now. 

The thing I wasn't expecting when I picked it up was how often I saw pieces of myself in this book when the author is was figuring out e were ace/aro. It was something I didn't know I needed to read.

I wish this book could be required reading. Not only so those who need it can read it but also so others can understand the struggles of others and build some empathy.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia, Dysphoria, Sexual content, Blood, Medical trauma, Acephobia/Arophobia, Deadnaming, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical content

mayo_confessionary's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

5.0

This really helped me find a space and the words to understand me better. If you want to reflect about your gender, this comic is a good friend to accompany you. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia, Transphobia, and Body horror

Minor: Deadnaming