I read Gender Queer because it's a commonly banned book. If certain people are that afraid of this book then I want to know what it has to say.

Gender Queer is the personal memoir, in graphic novel form, of a person learning who they are and where they fit in a world that has long been ruled by a binary of genders. Eir experiences are not at all like my own and I don't relate to these experiences but that's all the more reason for me to read it! How can I understand another's experiences? Read about them!

I'm grateful to Maia Kobabe for opening up and sharing eir very personal life experiences. I feel like I have a better understanding and I have much more to learn. And for those who do have similar experiences, this is so important. When you see others like yourself, you feel like you belong somewhere.