I’m so grateful that books like this exist, and I’m so grateful to Maia Kobabe for giving us such a candid and poignant glimpse into eir experience with gender and sexuality. 

As someone who is currently grappling with their gender after having been isolated from the concept of gender non-conforming identities by my evangelical Christian upbringing, there were definitely parts of this book that really resonated and parts that didn’t, and I think that’s wonderful and that’s essential, and absolutely part of the journey. 

Sharing our stories is how we better understand not just one another but ourselves, and how we build community, foster togetherness, and cultivate empathy. It’s no wonder that there has been such an effort to ban this book and restrict young people’s access to it.