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.
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.
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FYI:
Original review posted October 28, 2016.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant issues
Rating: *****
Five Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate word count: 9-10,000 words
1 comment:
They keep adding letters! And new terms. No way can I keep track.
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