![]() In the late 90s, having secured a permanent and full-time position as a teacher, I applied for a car loan. not just when it’s convenient to redirect conversations about women if they were white i guarantee they would not be seen as threatening you need to care about racism period. it defies white supremacist gender roles on the basis of race. it’s because black skin is seen as inherently threatening and masculine. but it’s not because maleness is demonized. interesting how people talk about ‘misandry’ only in the context of having other oppressed identities you can’t say men are oppressed as a whole for their gender if it has to come with a modifier and yeah black men are considered a threat‚ sometimes more than women of color. ![]() the common denominator is not gender misogyny affects all women regardless. this wave of anti-feminist rhetoric that prioritizes mens feelings over women’s liberation will be the death of us ‘‘but what about men of color’’ it’s racism. these identities only matter when used as a token or talking point for shutting down discussions about misogyny. none of the people prioritizing men and their comfort ever express concern or overt support for black women, queer women, or disabled women. I highly recommend this for nerdy queer teens and those who once were nerdy queer teens-though I’m sure lots of other readers would enjoy it, too.People on here are like “but men ARE oppressed!! just look at ” and-aside from the fact that being oppressed in some way apart from gender is in no way the same as being oppressed for being a man-i see none of that energy returned for women who are also oppressed on another axis. They’re often messy and imperfect, but they’re also so important to Cass, and they can be unexpected and beautiful even when they’re messy. While there are a lot of elements to this story, including family as well as romance, it was the friendships that stood out to me, and how seriously they’re taken. There still aren’t many examples of that in media. It was also nice to read about a main character who is so confident both in being fat and being a lesbian, especially as a teenager. ![]() The chapters are interspersed with roleplay scenes, which might not work for everyone, but was very nostalgic for me, and they nicely complemented what was happening in Cass’s AFK world. Needless to say, I cared a lot about Cass and felt protective of her while reading. I was a fat nerdy queer teen who was obsessed with a book series and roleplayed in an online community! She’s a chronic overthinker, I’m a chronic overthinker. I haven’t read it yet, but I’ve heard great things!Ĭass is a fat, nerdy queer teenager who is obsessed with a book series and roleplays as one of the characters in an online community. I was just thinking that Flip the Script by Lyla Lee looks like a great book for fans of XO, Kitty! It’s a cute F/F teen romance set in Korea, with the main character being in a rivalry with another girl over a guy and then falling for her instead. Rosen, Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun by Jonny Garza Villa, Always the Almost by Edward Underhill, and How to Repair a Mechanical Heart by JC Lillis in m/m, and I’ll Be the One by Lyla Lee is a fave for me in m/f! Love love Leah Johnson’s You Should See Me in a Crown, Kelly Quindlen’s You Drive Me Crazy, Adiba Jaigirdar’s Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating, Alyson Derrick and Rachael Lippincott’s She Gets the Girl, and Becky Albertalli’s Imogen, Obviously - those are all Sapphic, and I have a few books that fit, too - Cool for the Summer, Home Field Advantage, and Going Bicoastal!įor some other pairings, I love Camp by L.C. ![]() I haven’t watched the show so I don’t know what’s a close match, but I can definitely recommend some fun YA queer romances! Jennifer Dugan writes some of my faves of these - I personally love Hot Dog Girl most but Some Girls Do is her most popular. ![]()
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