Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

Queer Intentions: A (Personal) Journey Through LGBTQ+ Culture by Amelia Abraham

7 reviews

randeerebecca's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

2.0

I learned about parts of queer culture I had never heard of before (e.g. ballroom culture), but otherwise didn’t feel like this was that great. The author is a lesbian and part of the title of this book referred to it as a “personal journey through LGBTQ+ culture.” Other than the relationship anecdotes, there was actually VERY little exploration or discussion of lesbian culture at all. This book claims to be about LGBTQ+ culture, but it really focuses mostly on gay men, transgender women, and shitting on RuPaul. There’s no acknowledgment whatsoever of ace identity, and very little expansion on lesbian or bisexual identities. I did not read the last chapter, so it’s possible the author suddenly decided to expand her focus, but I doubt it.

As a disclaimer, I am not mad that this book is mostly about gay men and trans women. I am mad that the marketing and title led me to believe that it would be a personal reflection written by a lesbian. I am a lesbian and I read this book for pride month because I wanted to make an effort to expose myself to media where I would see myself represented more. I wish I had not wasted my time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Transphobia

Moderate: Hate crime, Racism, Murder, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Addiction

celiagpiserra's review against another edition

informative

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime and Homophobia

fronk10's review

challenging emotional informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

Interesting topics discussed, informative without being too heavy.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Dysphoria

souplover2001's review

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

a very informative story of different lgbtq+ people across europe and the usa and what being queer means to/for them intermingled with the authors own story of growth as a lesbian. i enjoyed it — felt like a very long article or essay + loved the chapters in nyc and istanbul

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, and Transphobia

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Racism, Police brutality, and War

sophafie's review

challenging funny informative reflective fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Transphobia, Violence, Police brutality, and Outing

ladymirtazapine's review

emotional funny hopeful informative sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Biphobia, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Police brutality, Murder, Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Dysphoria

evileviathan's review

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, and Transphobia