While reading the book Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick, two young boys, Max and Kevin, each thirteen and going into eighth grade, go on adventures together to explore the world. Although each of them have a different disability, they both live there life to the fullest they can. Max struggles with the disability of Dyslexia, while his best friend Kevin struggles with the disability of Morquio Syndrome, this doesn’t hold them back. All humans have worth- even those who may not seem “worthwhile” at first glance. Freak and Max both have different disabilities and are able to live through them as the story moves on.
In the book, “Weetzie Bat” by Francesca Lia Block, the fairy tale styled story focuses on Weetzie’s life in Los Angeles, California based on her preferences and decisions. In summary, Weetzie, a bleached-blonde girl, met a boy during high school named Dirk, who she felt connected with. Their relationship was so close that they would do everything together, from going to bars, concerts, and soon live together. Since they were really close friends, Dirk trusted Weetzie enough to come out to her as gay. That was good news to Weetzie because she figured that they can “duck hunt” together.
The sisterhood of the travelling pants As revealed in the novel and on screen Introduction Carmen starts the narration by describing the blue jeans which she bought from the thrift shop, just the right color and stiffness. She didn’t even tried them on before buying. Then she describes where she and her three best friends are spending the summer. Carmen will be in South.
Has one ever been lonely, or embarrassed by their family? In this book, How We Roll, Natasha Friend shows that being different is great. Friend uses her passion to show that difference is one of the most powerful things anyone can stand for. Quinn’s embarrassment, protectiveness, and loneliness set her apart from the world. First of all, Quinn is embarrassed of her brother.
Society tries to create a “perfect” image on people; leading us to believe that if we are not the specific way that we created, we do not fit in. In reality everybody is supposed to create themself, regardless of what society believes. Does what we label others matter? Who are we to judge how others chose to create themselves? In David Crabb’s memoir Bad Kid, Crabb takes the readers through what it was like discovering that he is gay, and how that changed how kids treated him during school.
Steven Seidman’s Revolt Against Sexual Identity provides anecdotes that describe the liberation that comes with rejecting these norms, “...her identities as transgender, female,
For many, the military is a form of an escape. Whether it is financially, mentally, or emotionally, they want an escape from whatever it is they’re dealing with. For Eric Robbins, this was the case. He grew up with poor parents who were both struggling with addictions. He knew he wanted something better for his life, but he also knew there was no way he’d achieve that unless he joined the military.
‘ Kas sits down and takes Willow in her arms. “ Its okay “ she says “ We’re going to be okay. Well get you somewhere safe, away from the bad men, then we’ll wait there for your mum and dad. But you’ve got to be strong for us, do you understand?” ‘ This proves that the average person can step up to the plate and become the person that is need in that
he character ,“Kat”, in Margaret Atwood’s short story, “Hairball”, is unable to clearly see who she truly is due to the fact that she isn’t comfortable being herself. In the short story Kat alters her personality to create an ideal illusion , in order to cope with her reality. For example Kat states “What you also had to make them believe was that they could know this thing, this thing that would give them eminence and power and sexual allure ...” (34) this line symbolizes her beliefs on fitting in with the society around her, therefore proving that Kat altered her personality to fit in with the people around her. Secondly not only did Kat change herself, she changed Gerald into the man she thought she wanted.
Lawrence King was a fifteen-year-old kid that was shot in the head for being gay and not dressing to his supposedly “sex”. He was shot dead in the computer lab in his Junior High, E. O. Green Junior High in Oxnard, California. (Cathcart, 2008). King was very open about him being gay, like going to weekly meet ups with Ventura County Rainbow Alliance every Friday night (Cathcart, 2008). King classmates said he started to wear makeup and dress in women’s cloths and proclaimed himself gay to the whole school.
Suicide and Bullying Among LGBTQ Youth Suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people ages 10 to 24 (CDC). Students who fall into the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, or questioning identity groups report being five times as more likely to miss school because they feel unsafe after being bullied because of their sexual orientation. LGB youth are 4 times more likely, and questioning youth are 3 times more likely, to attempt suicide as their straight peers (CDC). Nearly half of young transgender people have seriously thought about taking their lives, and one quarter report having made a suicide attempt (Grossman and D’Augelli). It is impossible to know the exact suicide rate of LGBTQ youth because sexuality and gender minorities
Transgender is the term used to describe an individual whose gender identity does not align with their sex assigned at birth. The documentary, “Growing up Trans”, is a sensitive clip to watch about young youths who attempt to navigate family, friends, gender, and the medical decisions they face at puberty. “Growing up Trans” focuses mainly on transitioned young youths. The transgender youth from the documentary links to many theories from chapter eight. Theories such as socialization, gender, sexuality, homophobia, transphobia, and microaggression are associated with “Growing up Trans”.
If I was Your Girl covers many sensitive issues, such as transgenderism (previously known as gender dysphoria) and suicide. However, the way these topics are dealt with makes it easy for readers to understand, and accompanied with a conversation with an adult afterwards, this book would help teenage readers understand these topics clearly. However, the author’s note is a must read, as she deals with the fact that not all transgender women pass (as female) as easily as Amanda. The fact that Russo included a second version for anyone who suspects they are/is transgender is a simple, yet important
In the story “George” by Alex Gino George is unhappy because she is lonely, she needs to be herself in secret and, cannot show her true identity and all of this is just because she is transgender. First of all, I think George is lonely and scared, For example in the story in the story it said this quote, “George jumped when she heard a clatter outside. She looked out the window to the front door directly below. no one was in sight, but Scott 's bike lay in the driveway, the back wheel still spinning” When her brother comes home she gets really nervous, she needs to hide everything really quickly and before she knew it her brother was banging on the bathroom door needing to go really badly, when she did find a hiding place for her things and got out she still stayed
The author's use of sharp words like "aggression" or "harassment" enhances the article's emotional appeal. Frass also uses a philosophy to set itself up as an honest source on the subject. She makes note of the fact that she is a transgender woman and a Smith College graduate, giving her first-hand experience with the discriminatory practises of female-only environments towards transgender people. Frass is building trust and positioning herself as a spokesperson for this issue by using her own
