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Loading... This Book Is Gay (edition 2015)by Juno Dawson (Author), David Levithan (Introduction)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. No... The book started off great, I was getting really into it and I felt very validated. But after about a third of the book, the information became severely outdated to the point where some of the information seemed inappropriate to modern day, which was very confusing because at one point in the book there is a mention that this book was reviewed or edited in 2020. I can appreciate the efforts to bring awareness and proper education to LGBTQ for when this book was published, but I would not recommend that anyone reads it for accuracy or education in 2022 or the years to follow. I wish that there had been far less slang. Young people would be better served to read formal names of body parts and terms that describe acts. It's hard enough to try to learn about something that is not easily discussed openly without trying to decipher the slang. The problem is compounded because the readers are international and their local terms may be very different from the ones the author uses. In addition, some of that slang changes over time. The glossary is very helpful, but the author doesn't use some of those terms in the text. I didn't rate this book low because it's bad. I rated it low because it's male-oriented and has little guidance for females. As a male, I was very represented by this book. But the females are MTFs were not represented well in this at all. I want equality in my media, and that means the book should cover both penises and vaginas. Not just penises. It covered trans fairly well, but also roughly. "Some boys want to be a girl", no, some girls are born in boy bodies. There's no want, they are born like that! So the trans area sort of washes it into "wanting" not they are born trans and trapped in the wrong body. This was where one star went. I cannot abide by this ignorance in a book like this. A book, mind you, that young children are reading. They need to understand transitioning and such is not a mere want or desire, it's a serious situation. I can see people taking the trans part of this book out and weaponizing it. Now as for the lack of vaginas. There's not enough talk about the female side of STDS and bad sex. Females are definitely not this book's focus. I guess by "gay" we mean only gay men. Not gay women. Aight. So we barely cover periods, UTIS, etc. We don't cover vaginism, hymens, bleeding, etc near enough if at all. Very disappointing. There's literally nearly or nothing about vagina problems, PCOS, etc that's the reason another star vanished. These are serious things girls should be taught about. Along with pregnancy, how consent works, and more. As a person who grew into an adult before this book, this book could have saved me UTIs and bad sexual experiences, and it needs to be more inclusive. But it's not. I hate this book being banned from schools, even if there are some harmful angles, this book is not worth banning. For some people, like myself, it could have saved us from terrible misinformation online or trying to figure things out ourselves. 3 stars. From Amazon - Lesbian. Gay. Bisexual. Transgender. Queer. Straight. Curious. This book is for everyone, regardless of gender or sexual preference. This book is for anyone who's ever dared to wonder. This book is for YOU. There's a long-running joke that, after "coming out," a lesbian, gay guy, bisexual, or trans person should receive a membership card and instruction manual. THIS IS THAT INSTRUCTION MANUAL. You're welcome. Inside you'll find the answers to all the questions you ever wanted to ask, with topics like: Stereotypes ― the facts and fiction Coming out as LGBT Where to meet people like you The ins and outs of gay sex Stereotypes ― the facts and fiction How to flirt And so much more! This candid, funny, and uncensored exploration of sexuality and what it's like to grow up LGBTQ also includes real stories from people across the gender and sexual spectrums, not to mention hilarious illustrations. You will be entertained. You will be informed. But most importantly, you will know that however you identify (or don't) and whomever you love, you are exceptional. You matter. And so does this book. no reviews | add a review
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HTML: The bestselling young adult non-fiction book on sexuality and gender! Lesbian. Gay. Bisexual. Transgender. Queer. Straight. Curious. This book is for everyone, regardless of gender or sexual preference. This book is for anyone who's ever dared to wonder. This book is for YOU. There's a long-running joke that, after "coming out," a lesbian, gay guy, bisexual, or trans person should receive a membership card and instruction manual. THIS IS THAT INSTRUCTION MANUAL. You're welcome. Inside you'll find the answers to all the questions you ever wanted to ask, with topics like: Stereotypes â?? the facts and fiction Coming out as LGBT Where to meet people like you The ins and outs of gay sex Stereotypes â?? the facts and fiction How to flirt And so much more!This candid, funny, and uncensored exploration of sexuality and what it's like to grow up LGBTQ also includes real stories from people across the gender and sexual spectrums, not to mention hilarious illustrations. You will be entertained. You will be informed. But most importantly, you will know that however you identify (or don't) and whomever you love, you are exceptional. You matter. And so does this book. This book is for: Anyone with questions Parents of gay kids and other LGBT youth Educators looking for advice about the LGBTQIA+ communityPraise for This Book is Gay: No library descriptions found. |
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Read this one because it's one of the challenged books in our local school district.
From my POV the only flaw is that in 2023 it's jokes and pop culture references are out of date but the actual substance of the book itself is great. I think this is exactly the kind of book that SHOULD be on shelves in school to answer questions about things that everyone wonders about but doesn't know who to ask for clarification. ( )