Other contributors and celebrities featured include Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga, John Legend, Jack Monroe, Caitlyn Jenner, RuPaul, Laura Dockrill, Conchita Wurst, Andrew McMillan and Emma Watson.Īimed at young people aged 10 and upwards. Poet Anthony Anaxagorou discusses his masculinity, author Holly Bourne writes about the importance of feminism, Krishna Istha explains what it means to be genderqueer and Juno shares her experiences of being transgender. You will also hear from a range of people who share their personal gender philosophies. Topics covered include gender stereotypes, why there are different toys for boys and girls, being intersex and transgender, cross-dressing and gender around the world. It explains how your gender can have an impact on your life, what it means to choose your own gender identity and the importance of gender equality. What’s the difference between sex and gender? What does it mean to be defined by your gender? Are there only two genders? This informative book helps kids to explore these questions and many more. 'Gender Queer' and 'Flamer' tied at 15 for the most times banned during the more recent period, with other frequently banned books including 'The Bluest Eye,' 'A Court of Mist and Fury' and a graphic novel edition of Margaret Atwood's dystopian 'The Handmaid's Tale.A highly topical look at the concept of gender, encouraging children to think for themselves about the issues involved.

The ALA list followed last week's report from PEN America, which found a continued rise in book bans at public schools during the first half of the 2022-2023 academic year.Īccording to PEN, there were 1,477 individual book bans affecting 874 different titles, up from 1,149 bans in the second half of 2021-2022. 'Many of the books on our most challenged list appear on booklooks,' Caldwell-Stone said.

Johnsons 'All Boys Arent Blue,' Mike Curatos 'Flamer' and Juno Dawsons 'This Book Is Gay,' among others. Moms for Liberty, which advocates for parental rights in schools, objected to more than 1,000 books in 2022.Ĭaldwell-Stone cited the website, a popular resource for conservatives to evaluate books that defines itself as 'unaffiliated' with Moms for Liberty, but does 'communicate with other individuals and groups with whom there is an intersection of mission and values.' Other books facing challenges and bans include George M. 'Political/religious' groups such as the conservative Moms for Liberty account for just 17% of complaints, but they object to a disproportionate number of books, according to Caldwell-Stone. In charts accompanying Monday's announcement, the ALA reported the majority of complaints - nearly 60% - come from parents and library patrons.

The Gender Games by Juno Dawson