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Gender Queer: A Memoir Deluxe Edition A Memoir Deluxe Edition — Content Guide for Parents

By Maia KobabeOni Press2022-07-05ISBN 9781637150771256 pages
Gender Queer: A Memoir Deluxe Edition A Memoir Deluxe Edition

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Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

In 2014, Maia Kobabe, who uses e/em/eir pronouns, thought that a comic of reading statistics would be the last autobiographical comic e would ever write. At the time, it was the only thing e felt comfortable with strangers knowing about em. Then e created Gender Queer. Maia’s intensely cathartic autobiography charts eir journey of self-identity, which includes the mortification and confusion of adolescent crushes, grappling with how to come out to family and society, bonding with friends over erotic gay fan fiction, and facing the trauma and fundamental violation of pap smears. Started as a way to explain to eir family what it means to be nonbinary and asexual, Gender Queer is more than a personal story: It is a useful and touching guide on gender identity—what it means and how to think about it—for advocates, friends, and humans everywhere. This special deluxe hardcover edition of Gender Queer features a brand-new cover, exclusive art and sketches, a foreword from ND Stevenson, Lumberjanes writer and creator of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, and an afterword from Maia Kobabe.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Gender Queer: A Memoir Deluxe Edition A Memoir Deluxe Edition appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    While the book contains some illustrations depicting fear and trauma related to menstruation and medical procedures, there are no violent acts present in the narrative. The content is more about personal experiences rather than violence. The book features some bloody images from nightmares about menstruation, which may be unsettling for some readers, but these are not overtly scary in a traditional sense.

  • Does Gender Queer: A Memoir Deluxe Edition A Memoir Deluxe Edition have violence?

    While the book contains some illustrations depicting fear and trauma related to menstruation and medical procedures, there are no violent acts present in the narrative. The content is more about personal experiences rather than violence.

  • Does Gender Queer: A Memoir Deluxe Edition A Memoir Deluxe Edition have scary content?

    The book features some bloody images from nightmares about menstruation, which may be unsettling for some readers, but these are not overtly scary in a traditional sense.

  • Does Gender Queer: A Memoir Deluxe Edition A Memoir Deluxe Edition have religious themes?

    No religious content in the book itself. The search results do not indicate any religious themes or practices within the narrative.

  • Does Gender Queer: A Memoir Deluxe Edition A Memoir Deluxe Edition have racial/cultural content?

    The search results do not indicate any explicit racial themes or discussions within the narrative. The focus is primarily on gender identity rather than race.

  • Does Gender Queer: A Memoir Deluxe Edition A Memoir Deluxe Edition have profanity?

    No profanity is mentioned in the search results, indicating that the book does not contain explicit language.

  • Does Gender Queer: A Memoir Deluxe Edition A Memoir Deluxe Edition have climate change?

    No climate themes are present in the book. The search results do not indicate any discussions related to environmental issues or climate activism.

  • Does Gender Queer: A Memoir Deluxe Edition A Memoir Deluxe Edition have sexual identity?

    The memoir includes frank discussions and illustrations of sexual activity, including depictions of oral sex and masturbation, which are integral to the narrative and the author's exploration of their identity.

  • Does Gender Queer: A Memoir Deluxe Edition A Memoir Deluxe Edition have gender roles?

    The memoir discusses the author's struggle to understand gender and challenges traditional gender roles, particularly through the lens of nonbinary identity. It explores the author's experiences with societal expectations of gender.

  • Does Gender Queer: A Memoir Deluxe Edition A Memoir Deluxe Edition have lgbtq+ themes?

    The book features Maia Kobabe as a positive representation of a nonbinary, asexual person, and includes a sister who is in a relationship with a transgender person. It serves as a guide on gender identity, making it a significant resource for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies.