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amandalorianxo's review
medium-paced
5.0
While this book is ten years old and could possibly use some updating and inclusion of more asexuality / agender / non binary context history, this was a decent starter for lgbtqia topics.
hannahbee_97's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
3.5
I think that if I read the second edition, the rating would be higher, sections felt outdated.
lovegriefandgender's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
veggitorian's review against another edition
emotional
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
shoshin's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
3.0
Decent primer on LGBTQ+ issues, though (1) predictably focused on gay cis men's experiences, since the author is a gay cis man, and (2) already quite outdated despite being only 10 years old. Time flies....
It does have some sexual content, but in a sexual education way, not a titillating way.
It does have some sexual content, but in a sexual education way, not a titillating way.
aclopez6's review
4.0
Recommend to families and teens who are interested in learning more about what it means to identify as LGBTQIA+ (primarily about being cis gay men, does not highlight many transgender/queer/bisexual needs and desires). There is minor nudity, but it's anatomy-focused. May be useful to warn families if they intend to gift this that it discusses, in detail, blow jobs, handjobs, and how to prepare for anal sex.
This book is primarily targeted at gay men and does not cover much beyond the binary. That being said, there are a lot of valuable moments from the book.
For example, pages 70 - 71 discuss an obliteration exercise to remind the audience of the impact of stereotypes on dehumanization. The first few chapters are broader and focused on attitudes, stereotypes, definitions, and statistics.
This book is primarily targeted at gay men and does not cover much beyond the binary. That being said, there are a lot of valuable moments from the book.
For example, pages 70 - 71 discuss an obliteration exercise to remind the audience of the impact of stereotypes on dehumanization. The first few chapters are broader and focused on attitudes, stereotypes, definitions, and statistics.
rychelereads's review
3.0
Fun and snarky book that reads like a conversation. It's a very dip your toe into recognizing that the queer community are people too and they just wanna live situation. If you don't already think that, or if you just want a book that says the queer or queer questioning experience is normal and don't worry about that, this is the book for you.
joan_anne's review
2.0
Listened to on audio, read by author. Reading banned books is important to me.