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50 Queers Who Changed the World: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Icons by Dan Jones, Michele Rosenthal
loslibrosdecarangi's review against another edition
2.0
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El libro es un conjunto de contradicciones, faltas de respeto y desinformación increíble.
Primero, el autor intenta evitar "etiquetar" o afirmar hechos demostrados, como la relación entre Chavela Vargas y Frida Kahlo diciendo que "simplemente eran amigas que se escribían cartas". También evita hablar sobre la orientación sexual o identidad de género de alguno de los personajes, como por ejemplo evitando decir que Freddie Mercury era bisexual.
La desinformación es muy visible, por ejemplo, en la página protagonizada por Sylvia Rivera, donde dice que fue la cabeza e instigadora en los disturbios de Stonewall, cuando realmente fue Marsha P. Johnson, mujer trans negra.
Y por último, y a mi parecer el peor error del autor, es la inmensa cantidad de misgender y uso de deadnames en las biografías de algunas personas trans. Sólo se refería a las personas trans como "transexuales" si se habían o han operado para cambiar su sexo, si no lo hicieron se refiere a ellos como personas que "usaban ropa del genero opuesto o que tenían alter egos".
Lo único buena del libro son las increíbles ilustraciones, que también se pueden encontrar en el libro de la artista que creó los dibujos, que es Michele Rosenthal; exceptuando eso, el libro no merece la pena.
El libro es un conjunto de contradicciones, faltas de respeto y desinformación increíble.
Primero, el autor intenta evitar "etiquetar" o afirmar hechos demostrados, como la relación entre Chavela Vargas y Frida Kahlo diciendo que "simplemente eran amigas que se escribían cartas". También evita hablar sobre la orientación sexual o identidad de género de alguno de los personajes, como por ejemplo evitando decir que Freddie Mercury era bisexual.
La desinformación es muy visible, por ejemplo, en la página protagonizada por Sylvia Rivera, donde dice que fue la cabeza e instigadora en los disturbios de Stonewall, cuando realmente fue Marsha P. Johnson, mujer trans negra.
Y por último, y a mi parecer el peor error del autor, es la inmensa cantidad de misgender y uso de deadnames en las biografías de algunas personas trans. Sólo se refería a las personas trans como "transexuales" si se habían o han operado para cambiar su sexo, si no lo hicieron se refiere a ellos como personas que "usaban ropa del genero opuesto o que tenían alter egos".
Lo único buena del libro son las increíbles ilustraciones, que también se pueden encontrar en el libro de la artista que creó los dibujos, que es Michele Rosenthal; exceptuando eso, el libro no merece la pena.
achilleanshelves's review against another edition
This book was very educational however I cannot recommend it due to how Trans men and women were continually dead-named.
blackberryjambaby's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
fast-paced
2.0
actively deadnamed most if not all trans people it covered. absolutely bullshit
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Transphobia, and Deadnaming
lesbrary's review against another edition
2.0
There were lots of things I liked about the book: the gorgeous illustrations, learning about people I hadn't heart of before, and the writing was usually playful and entertaining.
Unfortunately, it constantly uses deadnames (like, sometimes it seems to just shoehorn them into a sentence that's not even related) and uses the person's assigned gender pronouns when talking about them before they came out.
I definitely recommend checking out the original Queer Portraits in History project and googling any person you're not familiar with, but I don't think I can recommend this book. With some slight changes, this would be a delightful little gift book to have in some queer waiting room, but not with the misgendering and other issues that are present.
Full review at the Lesbrary
Unfortunately, it constantly uses deadnames (like, sometimes it seems to just shoehorn them into a sentence that's not even related) and uses the person's assigned gender pronouns when talking about them before they came out.
I definitely recommend checking out the original Queer Portraits in History project and googling any person you're not familiar with, but I don't think I can recommend this book. With some slight changes, this would be a delightful little gift book to have in some queer waiting room, but not with the misgendering and other issues that are present.
Full review at the Lesbrary
victoriakatherine's review against another edition
3.0
A fun read! However, the use of dead names definitely wasn't needed.
faemorgan's review against another edition
4.0
This book was such a quick and amazing read for me. Inspiring almost. I didn't know a lot of the people that appeared in the book, but I knew some.
zoechatterton's review against another edition
4.0
Really informative book, I just didn't think it was necessary to deadname every trans person included.
slowloris's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
3.25
A very quick little brief read about some important queer and queer-supporting figures. This is a good book for an introduction to interest you in further reading about queer history.
However there was a lot of deadnaming in this book which I don't think was entirely necessary. Also I'm going to ignore the Ellen page.
I don't understand how this book was organised, I would have enjoyed an alphabetical or chronological order more. And I have a general hatred for this style of portrait.
But overall a nice quick little read about some very influencial people.
However there was a lot of deadnaming in this book which I don't think was entirely necessary. Also I'm going to ignore the Ellen page.
I don't understand how this book was organised, I would have enjoyed an alphabetical or chronological order more. And I have a general hatred for this style of portrait.
But overall a nice quick little read about some very influencial people.
misscalije's review against another edition
4.0
I was entertained. I learned about the lives of queer people that were new to me and I learned about the queerness of historical figures of which I was already aware.
I do think it is possible to write short biographies of trans people without deadnaming them, however. Even if they are deceased.
Beautiful illustrations.
Thanks.
I do think it is possible to write short biographies of trans people without deadnaming them, however. Even if they are deceased.
Beautiful illustrations.
Thanks.
chloemills's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars to my first book of the year! A wonderful collection detailing the impact that the Queer community has had on the world. Beautiful illustrations and has made me want to go and research more of the wonderful people featured in this book.