Gender Queer

I began reading this comic out of curiosity. Hearing about Texas banning this book in schools caused me to pick it up.

And golly, I'm sure glad I did. The author portrays eir up-bringing in a lovely art style. From the standard word bubbles to mind-bending bubble shells.

I learnt a lot about the author, eir experiences and I learnt about myself too. This book helped me re-arrange my understanding of gender and social interaction.

Being a queer person myself, I appreciate this creation immensely and I highly recommend it to anyone who wishes to learn more about what we as a group experience.

the "prologue" is about em saying (at some point in eir life) that e would never work on an autobiography and you think "haha fun", but, well, jokes on us because there is so much untold in this book. and trust me when i say that, im an expert in hanging out with people for years without them really know much about me lol.

anyway, jokes aside, havent read a biopic in ages and this was a great come back. loved everything about it. also, it's so nice to follow other queer people identity journeys to discover traits in common, but also find out about things you never thought before.

highly reccomended, als if you're cis and straight. it's a very friendly and non-conflictual book so your fragilities won't be felt attacked. eheh!

The illustrations and the content are illuminating; this is one vulnerable memoir that is worthy of the hype.

This is the third graphic memoir I have read this year. I’ve never really enjoyed biographies or memoirs, but this one was really interesting. I never considered all the emotions someone goes through when they are struggling with their identity.

An impressive "graphic memoir." One of the few comic-book-style memoirs I've ever read, and one that I couldn't put down. I'm a slow reader and it only took me an hour or two to get through it. The illustrations are top-notch and the writing is engaging, as well. An important work that everyone should read and learn from.

Personal note on the research mentioned: Touching a Nerve, by Patricia S. Churchland.

I read this in one sitting, rapt the entire time. Maia is a wonderful storyteller and captivating illustrator, and I related to a lot of eir feelings about gender even though my own journey and relationship to gender is very different.