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fkshg8465's review against another edition
4.0
I agree it’s an important and informative book for anyone who is curious. I teach a class on LGBTQ+ inclusion at work, and this book would be a great supportive resource.
I’m pansexual, but this word didn’t exist in my life until about five years ago. Once it came into my consciousness, my life suddenly made sense. This is why books like this are so important. I grew up in a binary world, and learning the language was like that moment in Pleasantville when people go from living a life in black and white TV to color TV. So if you are also growing up only knowing the heteronormative but are confused about how you fit into that world, this book can help.
Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, and Outing
noonanjohnc's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Biphobia, Deadnaming, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Acephobia/Arophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Dysphoria
junglejelly's review against another edition
3.75
It's such a great starting point, not too academic and not too "simple". I appreciated Dawson not using euphemisms and just stating things as they are.
While I read the revised and updated version, I feel there were still a few areas that need updating (e.g. open relationships). But with sexuality and gender we are redefining them and they're changing all the time (which is a good thing).
Moderate: Biphobia, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Suicide
betweentheshelves's review
5.0
The tone of this book is really easy to read; it's lighthearted (for the most part), and interspersed with illustrations throughout. It's a really easy book to read, and I hope that it makes it into the hands of people who need it.
Graphic: Drug use, Homophobia, and Sexual content
Moderate: Biphobia, Transphobia, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Bullying, Chronic illness, and Deadnaming
usually_sleep_deprived's review against another edition
5.0
Minor: Biphobia, Bullying, Chronic illness, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Classism
anielabooks's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Transphobia, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Lesbophobia