Genre:
Non-Fiction
Description:
“For
much of his life Chris felt unsure of how to politely address and to
interact with people who place themselves outside of the
traditionally encouraged heterosexual mold. This fear of appearing
ignorant or rude led him to avoid interacting with some people and
prevented him from sticking up for others when he should have.
The
truth is that being uncomfortable and unsure around a new concept
does not make anyone a bad person but when that mindset prevents one
from being fair and equitable to others then there is a problem.
After reading this Quick and Dirty Guide to LGBTQIA+ vocabulary
you'll be confident enough to ask polite questions about gender and
sexuality and informed enough to understand the answers. “
Author:
Chris
Bartlett lives in Colorado with Sophia, his Chihuahua. For more from
Chris, visit his website.
Appraisal:
I'm
straight, male bodied, and cisgendered. How about you? If you're not
sure what that means or aren't confident you know all the terms
someone else might use to describe the same things about themselves,
but you'd like to have that knowledge, this book might be for you. As
the author explains in a note at the front of the book:
Many
Americans are just recently finding themselves comfortable with
homosexuality and are surprised to discover that there are more
identities that they now need to account for. Many more are still
acclimating to “sex” and “gender” not meaning the same things
(if that describes you, never fear, the difference is explained in
this book.)
This
book is written for them; for those who are curious, well meaning,
but perhaps not completely comfortable with people who identify in
ways that our culture has traditionally not accepted. This book is
non-confrontational and non-judgmental; come as you are and leave as
you will.
Although
I knew a fair amount of what the book covers going in, the
description of his target reader still hit close to home for me. I
learned a lot, both refining and strengthening my existing knowledge.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No
significant issues
Rating:
***** Five Stars
Reviewed
by:
BigAl
Approximate
word count:
9-10,000 words
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