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Amelia asked this question about Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Simonverse, #1):

I still don't understand, why is it called Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda? It only mentions the "homo sapiens agenda" once and it doesn't even make any sense.

Hal In one of their email exchanges, Simon complains about how only people who aren't straight have to come out. Blue says that everyone should have to de…moreIn one of their email exchanges, Simon complains about how only people who aren't straight have to come out. Blue says that everyone should have to declare what their sexuality is, even straight people, jokingly referring to it as their version of the Homosexual Agenda. Then Simon says it's more like the Homo Sapiens Agenda, since if it were their way, coming out wouldn't be a thing only non-straight people have to do, but a universal human experience. Since the book is about Simon's coming out story, it's called Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda. The Homo Sapiens Agenda is coming out.(less)

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Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

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