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Meg-John Barker

Author of Queer: A Graphic History

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Works by Meg-John Barker

Queer: A Graphic History (2016) — Author — 667 copies
Gender: A Graphic Guide (2019) — Writer — 151 copies
Life Isn't Binary (2019) 127 copies
Sexuality: A Graphic Guide (2021) — Writer — 71 copies

Associated Works

Trans Britain: Our Journey from the Shadows (2018) — Contributor — 60 copies
Trans Love (2019) — Contributor — 39 copies
Hell Yeah Self-Care!: A Trauma-Informed Workbook (2021) — some editions — 12 copies

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This wasn’t a history of queerness or queer people, but rather something akin to the historiagraphy of queer academic theories and their intersection, over time, with other emergent schools of thought like critical race theory and feminism. Accordingly, I find it hard to call it a history at all, as queer people were absent (a bit ironic, as there is an emphasis on queer is doing rather than being). The only “people” were the authors of the various theories. Told in news-bite sized text with illustrations, which helped break up the tedium of academic jargon, I struggled to be drawn in.… (more)
 
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bschweiger | 16 other reviews | Feb 4, 2024 |
This book is really eye-opening. There were so many concepts i never knew existed, and now I have the basic tools to examine them in my own life!

When I first picked up this book, I thought it would be more about "this is what being gay is" type of information than about sex itself. However, the two are intrinsically linked, so I should've realized sooner.

I absolutely love the section on solo relationships. It made me think a lot about my own personal life and wants.

There is so much information to chew on, I definitely think I need some time to digest it and will need to come back for seconds (and thirds) in the future.… (more)
 
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BarnesBookshelf | 1 other review | Apr 22, 2023 |
I picked up this book because I absolutely love Queer: A Graphic History. After reading this, I'm excited to read more if their Graphic Guides.

There was definitely more text on the page than in Q:AGH, but this subject has a lot more nuances and contradictions than what is covered in Q:AGH, so it's understandable.

I was surprised at how much I didn't know before reading this. For example, I had never heard of polygender before, but it makes sense that it exists. I'm grateful for this guide providing me some much needed education.… (more)
 
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BarnesBookshelf | 1 other review | Jan 29, 2023 |
Solid intro and/or review of Queer Theory. Impressed by the amount of information covered in such a short book. Great jumping off point to learn more.
 
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Chris.Wolak | 16 other reviews | Oct 13, 2022 |

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Rating
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