A review by ab4normal
50 Queers Who Changed the World: A Celebration of Lgbtq+ Icons by Dan Jones
2.0
Michele Rosenthal’s art is beautiful but I found myself a bit disappointed reading this book as there were some elements that I didn’t like.
For example, the use of multiple trans peoples dead names I deemed unnecessary and I don’t think they should have been included. Also Madonna was included as one of the 50 Queers as she is a “Queer Icon” and while I appreciate everything Madonna has done for the LGBTQ+ community she is not in fact Queer so I feel that she maybe shouldn’t have been included in this book and the space could have been given to someone who is actually Queer.
This book could be considered transphobic and I would only recommend it as an introduction to LGBTQ+ people.
For example, the use of multiple trans peoples dead names I deemed unnecessary and I don’t think they should have been included. Also Madonna was included as one of the 50 Queers as she is a “Queer Icon” and while I appreciate everything Madonna has done for the LGBTQ+ community she is not in fact Queer so I feel that she maybe shouldn’t have been included in this book and the space could have been given to someone who is actually Queer.
This book could be considered transphobic and I would only recommend it as an introduction to LGBTQ+ people.