Mya A’s Reviews > The 2000s Made Me Gay: Essays on Pop Culture > Status Update
Mya A
is 60% done
Something that I enjoy is that Perry didn’t understand who she was right away. I didn’t know a fraction of who I was until middle school and even now I still question things like my gender. Looking back to my younger years it makes sense now that I related to these characters that felt trapped and scared because they were different it made me feel like I didn’t have to know the answers right away.it helps with stress
— Dec 04, 2022 07:14PM
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Mya A
is finished
After finishing reading I really have a new found respect for what I’ve been through and it helps that I know now that I’m really not alone I’m my quest to find myself. Like she said in the intro the 2000’s didn’t really make me gay but the pop culture has truly shaped and fined my idea of myself and I’m ok with still learning as knowledge is put out
— Dec 04, 2022 07:20PM
Mya A
is 80% done
SOMEONE FINALLY POINTED OUR THE BIPHOBIA IN MEDIA!! All my life bisexuality was seen as either “an excuse to cheat”, “confused” or ”the gateway to being gay and I should just pick one already” My whole life I’ve had to explain the cruelty behind the biphobia (I’m look at you sex in the city) it’s a relief to hear someone else state the harm that the words “bisexual” and “lesbian” aren’t dirty words
— Dec 04, 2022 07:18PM
Mya A
is 40% done
Also ms oster I forgot to write my reviews as I read the books 😅 so that’s why they aren’t spaced but I genuinely loved these books. Something the author brings up is the term “coming out of the closet” arose during this time and to me I don’t like the fact that my sexuality should be seen as something I need to speak out unlike heterosexuality. I’m no different because of who I am because of this.
— Dec 04, 2022 07:11PM
Mya A
is 20% done
Growing up I also was in a household that being gay was terrible and you should hide who you are. Harry Potter was my favorite series growing up and learning that dumbledore, an adult who was a mentor and great wizard was gay was great but also the hidden aspect of it and that only now with the new fantastic beast is out that it is “accepted” it really can feel like queerbaiting.
— Dec 04, 2022 07:08PM
