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Book · 2002 · Gender identity

genderqueer

by Joan Nestle, Riki Anne Wilchins · Recommended by 3 people on 1 podcast

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And so genderqueer is one example of this, the other example we've brought up because we actually have the book here is this book is gay.
Seamus Coughlin · Timcast IRL · Jul 2023 Listen at 12:18

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Because he knows that if the American people actually knew about books like this one that Ian's got right here genderqueer they they'd freak out.
Tim Pool Timcast IRL · Nov 2022
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And so, yeah, we stood regarding two books. One is Genderqueer. It's the most controversial book in all the United States.
Tommy Altman Timcast IRL · Jun 2022

Why people recommend it

Gender Queer is a deeply personal autobiographical graphic novel that explores identity and adolescence. On Timcast IRL, the book was brought up repeatedly by various commentators during discussions centered on school library controversies and legal challenges regarding sexually explicit materials. Seamus Coughlin referenced the memoir as an example of challenged content in educational settings, while Tim Pool argued that public awareness of such titles provoked intense reactions from parents. Tommy Altman similarly mentioned the book on the program while detailing a specific legal battle in Virginia, characterizing the work as one of the most controversial publications in the United States. The hosts and guests utilized the title as a focal point to debate broader cultural fault lines surrounding freedom of speech, parental rights, curriculum oversight, and the presence of LGBTQ+ themes in public schools. Throughout these segments, the speakers focused primarily on the sociopolitical fallout and the ongoing legal skirmishes surrounding youth access to contested literary material in public libraries.

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Tommy Altman And so, yeah, we stood regarding two books. One is Genderqueer. It's the most controversial book in all the… 2
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“And so, yeah, we stood regarding two books. One is Genderqueer. It's the most controversial book in all the United States.”
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“There's two of them. It's the genderqueer, again, the most controversial book in the country, and then Court of Mist and Fury.”
Seamus Coughlin and so genderqueer is one example of this, the other example we've brought up because we actually have the… 1
Discussed
“and so genderqueer is one example of this, the other example we've brought up because we actually have the book here is this book is gay”
Tim Pool because he knows that if the American people actually knew about books like this one that Ian's got right h… 1
Discussed
“because he knows that if the American people actually knew about books like this one that Ian's got right here genderqueer they they'd freak out”

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