Gender Queer

So thankful for Maia and eir work. I didn’t realize I needed the representation that I did. I think I’m used to always being kinda weird and unique, but it was really nice to see so much of my “normal” be kin to someone else’s. Let alone a cool comic maker’s.

If you’ve had questions about your gender, or questions about what it’s like to be transgender or non-binary, please read this book.

Obviously every trans person experiences the world differently, but Kobabe’s frank and thoughtful exploration of eir’s own gender was profoundly moving.

I can’t fully address the bigots who wish to ban this book, and I believe there are far more cogent responses than what I could compose. But this book is beautiful and profound, not disgusting or immoral.

This is a book dedicated to helping people find safety and comfort in their bodies and their identities. I hope enough people read this to cancel out the bigotry.

Maia's story is an excellent exploration of gender exploration, the lengthy self-discovery process, and the challenges (and satisfaction!) that comes from trying to be accepted for your authentic self. The book contains many references to other great reading materials, and I've already pulled out tons of quotes when discussing these topics.

Highly recommend this book, whether you feel it relates to you, people you know and love, or just the world around you.

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It is clear that Maia is vulnerable and open with the reader throughout. Maia provides great insight into the experience of gender nonconformity as a child, and this book is a quick important read for anyone with others in their life who may have gone, or be going through, something similar.

This graphic novel is among the greatest hits of the book banners who in the past few years have been berating librarians and threatening the freedom of others to simply read. As an autobiography, I can see how Gender Queer—with its absolute unveiled description of Maia Kobabe’s journey to eir realization of self—might be discomforting to some, but this work could be absolutely life-saving for young people in crisis or just struggling with putting into words who they are.

The illustrations and the content are illuminating; this is one vulnerable memoir that is worthy of the hype.

An impressive "graphic memoir." One of the few comic-book-style memoirs I've ever read, and one that I couldn't put down. I'm a slow reader and it only took me an hour or two to get through it. The illustrations are top-notch and the writing is engaging, as well. An important work that everyone should read and learn from.

Personal note on the research mentioned: Touching a Nerve, by Patricia S. Churchland.

An impressive "graphic memoir." One of the few comic-book-style memoirs I've ever read, and one that I couldn't put down. I'm a slow reader and it only took me an hour or two to get through it. The illustrations are top-notch and the writing is engaging, as well. An important work that everyone should read and learn from.

Personal note on the research mentioned: Touching a Nerve, by Patricia S. Churchland.

Moved me and made me cry.