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Emma asked this question about The School for Good and Evil (The School for Good and Evil, #1):
Hi Just started this book, which I have been wanting to read for a while. In the first 6 pages, the word 'Queer' was used as an Insult. I was wondering if this was in the sense of that person being gay, or weird? Is this book problematic or does it follow certain tropes of, bury the gays, villainous gays, etc? Thanks for any advice
NateAtNight I being queer myself, didn't find and homophobia in this book or any of the typical bury the gays or villainous gay tropes. Also, "queer" can also mea…moreI being queer myself, didn't find and homophobia in this book or any of the typical bury the gays or villainous gay tropes. Also, "queer" can also mean: strange or odd from a conventional viewpoint; unusually different; singular; of a questionable nature or character; suspicious; shady. Things like that. That's what I believe the author meant (less)
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