Reviews tagging 'Transphobia'

All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson

107 reviews

zoealea's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Transphobia, Sexual assault, and Rape

Moderate: Death

mari1532's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

I listened to this audiobook through my library on Libby. 

Brief Summary: A memoir that explores the experience of a Black, Queer person growing up. Johnson provides essays about their life that include experiences navigating racism, homophobia, sex, love, and joy.

Thoughts: This is a beautifully written book. Johnson has such a clear understanding of how growing up can be such a difficult process and how learning to love yourself is truly the first step to an enlightened understanding of the world. 

I really loved every essay that included stories of Johnson's grandmother. The love and admiration that they have for each other was so touching to read. I also think that it is so important that Johnson highlighted how their grandmother and others in their family may not have had a perfect response to the queer members of the family, but that their love for each other always came first and that love allowed for growth and acceptance on all sides.

I also appreciate the way that Johson discusses their sexual experiences. I think that even in a young adult book it is important to discuss topics like these because making them taboo makes it difficult for people to feel comfortable discussing the topic and asking questions. 

Even if you are not a young adult this is a great book to read. It is beautifully and thoughtfully written. I would highly recommend this book  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Transphobia, Racial slurs, Medical trauma, Incest, Homophobia, Bullying, Racism, Violence, Rape, and Deadnaming

Minor: Drug use and Alcohol

alyvia_jeane's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Incest, Transphobia, and Homophobia

kjofalltrades's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Homophobia, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Incest, Deadnaming, and Death

Moderate: Cancer, Outing, and Transphobia

Minor: Alcohol

chloe3110's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Transphobia and Sexual assault

arkansasamy's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Homophobia, Transphobia, Rape, and Outing

imagine_big's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

2.5

Overall, it was good and enjoyed learning his experience as a black queer man. But the transphobic chapter dropped the rating by a lot. He showed is cousin's deadname for thousands of people without her consent (since she was dead), treated her by male pronouns when talking about her before her transition and said "you were a teenage boy", when she was never a boy. Not only that, but the author said he identified as queer and not gay and one of the reasons was because he was attracted to trans people. Just... No.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Transphobia

mraddd's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Homophobia, Bullying, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Terminal illness, Racism, Transphobia, and Incest

Minor: Outing and Racial slurs

abbeyreads13's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Loved this so much. Really awesome memoir

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Transphobia and Homophobia

jenniferbbookdragon's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

A powerful memoir about growing up Black and queer, this book has been targeted by those who believe banning books about controversial topics is necessary to protect children. Johnson directly addresses racism,  homophobia,  bullying, and sexual abuse, all of which impact teens in their daily lives. He argues that they need books like this to know they aren't alone and to empathize with peers facing these issues.  I agree.
Johnson describes his introduction to sex in college as difficult due to the lack of sex education for queer youth. 
Their struggles with identity and sexuality are addressed in the  context of a supportive family,  something many young people lack. Johnson's story is one of strength and hope. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual content, Homophobia, Racism, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Incest, Cultural appropriation, Deadnaming, and Drug use

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Transphobia, Outing, Violence, and Blood