#grace perry

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Plot twist: I might’ve done the whole thing the Right Way after all.

Grace Perry, from “Blair Waldorf Has Notes on My Sex Life”

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New Releases: June 1, 2021

New Releases: June 1, 2021

Young Adult The Passing Playbook by Isaac Fitzsimons Fifteen-year-old Spencer Harris is a proud nerd, an awesome big brother, and a David Beckham in training. He’s also transgender. After transitioning at his old school leads to a year of isolation and bullying, Spencer gets a fresh start at Oakley, the most liberal private school in Ohio. At Oakley, Spencer seems to have it all: more accepting…

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book review || The 2000s Made Me Gay by Grace Perry 

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Obviously, I expected to love this, given that it discusses how the media a person has consumed affects their life and that is my favorite topic in terms of communications. Across the board, I really enjoyed this, too!

The one big negative I do have is that I think this can be a little alienating to people who don’t get all of the pop culture references. Perry does a decent job of summarizing many of the tv shows discussed, but I think some of the nuances are hard to carry over unless you’ve experienced them yourself. There were only 2 or 3 that went over my head. I never got into Glee (even though I was a theatre kid), so the numerous mentions of it were sometimes hard to follow. My point boils down to the fact that this book is a bit niche in terms of audience, which is particularly ironic when considering that the author brings up ‘bubbles’ (echo chambers) in the last chapter.

(Also, a little annoyed on K-Stew’s part that Perry shamed her for having so many girlfriends, but that’s a personal thing.)

However, this book really allowed me to understand the author by utilizing pop culture and get a better view of how influential media can be on a person who is struggling with their identity when it relates to gender and sexuality. Media really does have an effect on how we perceive those around us, ourselves, and the world, but it also mimics real life. Our society has become much more accepting of queer people and pays far more attention to queer issues, which is reflected in the growing number of diverse characters seen on our screens.

I laughed at many points and could certainly relate with Perry by the end. She segues between the media pieces and her own life experiences well. This reads far more entertaining and personal than a media study, but I found it just as fascinating to read.

4 / 5 stars

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Grace Perry

Landmine Marathon 

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It was, however, a tool I needed as a lonely baby gay, and one that made me optimistic about—even excited for—queer adulthood.

Grace Perry, from “Taylor Swift Made Me a U-Haul Dyke”

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The classic queer way of working through a problem: just get into a new relationship and forget all about it.

Grace Perry, from “American Bitch/American Butch”

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Thanks to J. K. Rowling’s post-Deathly Hallows media existence, I’d like to add another quip to the pile of Potter wisdom: Don’t ever trust half-baked gay characters.

Grace Perry, from “Harry Potter and the Half-Assed Gay Character”

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But it’s tough not to imagine what my biopic would’ve been like with a different soundtrack.

Grace Perry, from “Cherry ChapStick”