

Loading... What's the Opposite of a Best Friend?by A. Bates
![]() None No current Talk conversations about this book. You know, there really is a whole genre of Junior/YA fiction dedicated to stories about girls who are tomboys and/or uninterested in boys, but who see the error of their ways by the end of the book and embrace pretty dresses and boycrushes. To be honest, it's not a genre that appeals to me very much, because there's always an element of judgement associated with it. Being a tomboy is something to be grown out of. Not liking boys is a sign of immaturity. Growing up means that you will embrace gender roles and be a good heterosexual! Books of this genre ignore the experiences of lesbians and asexuals, and degrade the worth of women who don't conform entirely to gender stereotypes. I enjoy teen romances, but not when they have this kind of insidious judgement seeping from every page. no reviews | add a review
Stacy and Jenelle remain best friends in spite of being exact opposites in personality. No library descriptions found. |
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