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A review by thtblklibrarian
Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe
4.25
I am a trans nonbinary adult and found a lot to relate to within these pages. It is a really good introduction to gender and sexuality and a really good graphic memoir. Kobabe talks about not wanting to be a girl or a boy, gender confusion and expression, understanding eir was asexual, using neo pronouns, trying to be brave for others (as represenatation or a mentor) while wanting to prtotect yourself from harm.
As a teen librarian I was expecting a lot more graphic descriptions of sex and sexuality in this book based on the fact that its the most banned book ever and its only been out for 5 years! What I assume the conservatives hate about this one was open communicaiton about things that they have decieded are not to be questioned. Boys like girls, boys have PPs and girls have VV's or whatever. I bet the visual about tasting your own vaginal fluid threw them over the edge but we need more honest conversations about the way we grow into understanding ourselves from teens to adults and how we interact with our physical bodies. I am petty so I woulda reprinted without the HP references. the Incest shipping went over my head but thats never okay..
As a teen librarian I was expecting a lot more graphic descriptions of sex and sexuality in this book based on the fact that its the most banned book ever and its only been out for 5 years! What I assume the conservatives hate about this one was open communicaiton about things that they have decieded are not to be questioned. Boys like girls, boys have PPs and girls have VV's or whatever. I bet the visual about tasting your own vaginal fluid threw them over the edge but we need more honest conversations about the way we grow into understanding ourselves from teens to adults and how we interact with our physical bodies. I am petty so I woulda reprinted without the HP references. the Incest shipping went over my head but thats never okay..