Leigh answers “Is this book transphobic?”

A Goodreads user asked this question about Frankissstein: A Love Story:

Is this book transphobic?

Leigh Honestly, If I was looking to recommend a book featuring a trans character I would not pick this one. No one in this book treats the main character as…moreHonestly, If I was looking to recommend a book featuring a trans character I would not pick this one. No one in this book treats the main character as anything beyond a sexual curiosity or freak. There is a lot of talk about anatomy that most within the trans community are extremely tired of going over again and again. The trans character's love interest uses Ry's anatomy to defend his heterosexuality multiple times. On top of all that, there is a graphic and gratuitous sexual assault scene.

I don't have a barometer for gauging definitively if this book is transphobic or not, but I imagine that this book will age extremely poorly.(less)

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