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Books by Maia Kobabe mentioned on podcasts
Maia Kobabe's memoir Gender Queer, also published as Gender Queer: A Memoir Deluxe Edition, received significant attention across episodes of Timcast IRL, Pod Save America, and The Megyn Kelly Show. The discussions frequently centered around cultural debates, book banning, censorship, and the appropriateness of the book's content for children and school curriculums. On Timcast IRL, Tim Pool and various guests discussed whether the book should be given to children, noting that Amazon listed it for adults while it appeared in school curriculums. Hosts raised concerns about sexually graphic images and content, bringing up the book during conversations about what they termed controversial or pornographic material in schools. On Pod Save America, the podcast covered an instance where Senator Kennedy quoted sexually explicit passages from Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer and George M. Johnson's All Boys Aren't Blue while discussing the most censored books in America. Furthermore, on The Megyn Kelly Show, Megyn Kelly mentioned that teachers unions had recommended Gender Queer, contributing to ongoing media discourse surrounding the inclusion of the memoir in educational settings and public debates.
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Gender Queer
Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe is a graphic novel memoir detailing the author's journey of gender identity, self-discovery, and asexuality.
Discussed“Do you think that um the book gender queer should be given to children?”
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Gender Queer: A Memoir Deluxe Edition
Discussed“That was Senator Kennedy quoting the most sexually explicit passages from the two most censored books in America: Maya Kobabe's 'Gender Queer' and George M. Johnson's 'All Boys Aren't Blue.'”
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