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A review by amyka
The Inside of Out by Jenn Marie Thorne
3.0
3.5 stars
It did make me think a little about my privilege since I was wondering why the author never mentioned that the main character could be part of the fight as an ally. I understand that she shouldn't be the "hero" or given elevated status when fighting for equal rights of a marginalized group she is not part of, but isn't she allowed to stand alongside in support? I appreciate that it made me think about my role as an ally since I work with queer students as a straight identifying teacher. I'm also from the south, so I appreciated the various positions characters took on the issue since that felt real to me. I'm not sure I would have seen the amount of support from the student body when I was in high school in Georgia, but that was back in the late 80s so I'm hoping things have changed (I've since moved away).
It did make me think a little about my privilege since I was wondering why the author never mentioned that the main character could be part of the fight as an ally. I understand that she shouldn't be the "hero" or given elevated status when fighting for equal rights of a marginalized group she is not part of, but isn't she allowed to stand alongside in support? I appreciate that it made me think about my role as an ally since I work with queer students as a straight identifying teacher. I'm also from the south, so I appreciated the various positions characters took on the issue since that felt real to me. I'm not sure I would have seen the amount of support from the student body when I was in high school in Georgia, but that was back in the late 80s so I'm hoping things have changed (I've since moved away).