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The Queer Musings of a One-Time Boy Skater by Joe Bainbridge
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
The Queer Musings of a One-Time Skater Boy tells the story, or rather musings as the title says of Joe Bainbridge. He was kind enough to send me his book awhile ago and i finally sat down to read it. Thanks again for allowing me to read this.
A deeply personal dive into the ups and downs of his past in ice skating. The Queer Musings is sharp and funny and full of (queer) references. Ofcourse i had to Google a lot, because i just don't really know a lot about famous sports people or ice skating. But that's also what makes it interesting to me.
I never did sports when i was younger because i always felt like i did not belong there. But who knows what would have happened if i had just tried. Dared to explore something and maybe i would have found a safe space too. I had the right support system, it was just my inner saboteur.
Back to the book. It's a short, but fun read. A glimpse into a world unkown to me written from a deeply personal perspective. I especially liked the chapter about the sister and the longest hair horror strategy. How evil. But also the power of having support in the right places.
A deeply personal dive into the ups and downs of his past in ice skating. The Queer Musings is sharp and funny and full of (queer) references. Ofcourse i had to Google a lot, because i just don't really know a lot about famous sports people or ice skating. But that's also what makes it interesting to me.
I never did sports when i was younger because i always felt like i did not belong there. But who knows what would have happened if i had just tried. Dared to explore something and maybe i would have found a safe space too. I had the right support system, it was just my inner saboteur.
Back to the book. It's a short, but fun read. A glimpse into a world unkown to me written from a deeply personal perspective. I especially liked the chapter about the sister and the longest hair horror strategy. How evil. But also the power of having support in the right places.