tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549363218750379641.post4109230023152508695..comments2024-03-27T09:14:41.152-04:00Comments on What's Your Story Reviews: Discussion: Gay In YAAshley Delgadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03241011799780389342noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549363218750379641.post-32995222531793665932011-09-26T12:52:38.938-04:002011-09-26T12:52:38.938-04:00Thank you! I completely agree. freshman year i wan...Thank you! I completely agree. freshman year i wanted to join the GBLST club in my school but didn't do so because people started to ask me if I were gay. I'm straight and even I can't stand it because it makes me and others feel like it is unacceptable to befriend GBLST people. Some of my best friends are bi, and you know what IT'S OKAY! And none of them are the stereotypical "Gay Best Friend" who likes clothing and shopping, they have told me before that they wish fiction could portray someone more realistically. Thanks for the blog post. It had to be said.Jess Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11804774855295267436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549363218750379641.post-27860117494170490682011-09-26T10:43:28.020-04:002011-09-26T10:43:28.020-04:00Well. Freaking. Said.
You absolutely hit the nai...Well. Freaking. Said. <br /><br />You absolutely hit the nail on the head. It's so unfuriating when people sprout their crap against gay people. I honestly can't work my head around the issue. Who the hell cares?! Who cares who another person chooses to love? Why have people made it such an issue? Love isn't something you can force or choose. It's a natural, beautiful thing that develops on it's own free will. Who are we to even come up with rules by which love should limit itself to? As corny as it sounds - I just see love as this beautiful, pure energy and it's downright egotistical that people think they have the right to define who is allowed to share in it.<br /><br />So, yeah. Gay in YA? I'm totally for it and think it should be encouraged more. So excited to read Witch Eyes!Brodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16389909407256668662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549363218750379641.post-58884535060522187992011-09-26T10:24:40.862-04:002011-09-26T10:24:40.862-04:00I think YA has really been trying to tackle some d...I think YA has really been trying to tackle some difficult issues. I just reviewed I Am J, and it deals with a transgender teenagers. I think people need to realize that people want to read these topics. Great post!Jennifer | Mrs Q Book Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13531081381712505056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549363218750379641.post-37138395710108770732011-09-26T04:12:06.447-04:002011-09-26T04:12:06.447-04:00I could not agree with you more! Brilliant post, y...I could not agree with you more! Brilliant post, you summed up my thoughts perfectly.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02191122506568430650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549363218750379641.post-7105462236045420882011-09-26T00:57:30.934-04:002011-09-26T00:57:30.934-04:00Totally agree with this 100%. I believe it was Mal...Totally agree with this 100%. I believe it was Malinda Lo who said something along the lines of striving to write gay characters and making straight people love the relationship like they would a straight couple. I found this incredibly fascinating (and went out and purchased her book because of it). I haven't read a lot of LGBT lit (there is some in my massive tbr pile) but it definitely needs to be out there. The right book put into the right hands save a life.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04803751424984029342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549363218750379641.post-30502339888709693392011-09-25T22:38:57.465-04:002011-09-25T22:38:57.465-04:00@ Emily, I really do hope that authors will write ...@ Emily, I really do hope that authors will write more LGBT main characters. :) Spread the love! <br /><br />@CBrett60, It's true. I'm deeply involved in theatre, and despite the stereotypes about actors being gay, well, it's kinda true. Lol. I love all of my gay friends so dearly, and I've seen them be hurt by the disgusting things that people have the audacity to say to their faces. I want that to stop.<br /><br />@April X, you're welcome. :)<br /><br />@Bekka, you're right. And those people aren't very likely to change their minds. It's THIS generation, the teens and young kids of today that have to realize just how truly hurtful and prejudiced this is. And I think YA plays a very large part in that, because there are so many more kids reading today than there were a few years ago.Ashley Delgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03241011799780389342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549363218750379641.post-92143767705941687882011-09-25T22:21:44.634-04:002011-09-25T22:21:44.634-04:00You said those who are opposed to gay YA character...You said those who are opposed to gay YA characters need to think about the message they're promoting to gay young adults. I honestly think that they have, and it's exactly the message they'd like to send.<br /><br />If you take an honest look at those opposing gay in YA, then you'll find that they are homophobic, conservative Christians (and that isn't to say that every conservative Christian is a bigot.)<br /><br />You'll find that they hate gay people in real life, and don't want them to receive any kind of respect, and they don't want them to be seen in any kind of positive light.<br /><br />It's disgusting.Bekkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17940606116740260845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549363218750379641.post-48287894084713456222011-09-25T22:20:13.649-04:002011-09-25T22:20:13.649-04:00Two words. THANK YOU.Two words. THANK YOU.April Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16856680745483238756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549363218750379641.post-65315392893946561702011-09-25T22:18:13.544-04:002011-09-25T22:18:13.544-04:00Damn straight Ashley. No pun intended. I don't...Damn straight Ashley. No pun intended. I don't see any reason for the gay community to continue to being shot down. I had a few gay friends and in all honesty there were better friends that my straight friends.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549363218750379641.post-23489384828688496092011-09-25T22:16:19.875-04:002011-09-25T22:16:19.875-04:00As an LGBT person myself, I strongly agree with yo...As an LGBT person myself, I strongly agree with you. I don't like how most gay characters in YA are just side characters like you said, and I wish we could see them as the main characters.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11904779840104791297noreply@blogger.com