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libbylouwhom 's review for:
Coming Out Stories - Personal Experiences of Coming Out from Across the LGBTQ+ Spectrum
by Emma Goswell, Sam Walker
My rating is for the structure of this compilation, not the stories inside of it! This book is a great concept, getting these conversations written down and preserved as a resource for those who need guidance. It is incredibly valuable to hear others' stories and I admire the editors of this project for putting this together. I do think that various editing errors could have been easily caught with another read. It's also important to note that these stories are geared towards a reader who has not yet come out, so much of the compilation focuses on advice specific to that ongoing process!
Some quotes that struck me, for one reason or another:
"The more I behaved in a way that was suggesting I don't have any shame, the less shame I felt."
"I think we should all look back at what people had to do to achieve what we have today. It didn't come easy. It had to be fought for on all levels."
"The first time I came out, I did it drunkenly. The second time, it was anxiously. The third time, I felt sick to my stomach. Twenty years on, I'm still coming out every day, but the moments hardly register. Now, most of the time, it's as if I'm blinking."
Some quotes that struck me, for one reason or another:
"The more I behaved in a way that was suggesting I don't have any shame, the less shame I felt."
"I think we should all look back at what people had to do to achieve what we have today. It didn't come easy. It had to be fought for on all levels."
"The first time I came out, I did it drunkenly. The second time, it was anxiously. The third time, I felt sick to my stomach. Twenty years on, I'm still coming out every day, but the moments hardly register. Now, most of the time, it's as if I'm blinking."