bookdealmaybe t1_irywdly wrote on October 12, 2022 at 1:44 AM

Reply to comment by FrustratingMangooose in The hidden transphobia in "The Art of Being Normal" by hayzulhay

Well, yeah, but you had a non problematic term for it, which was the point I was initially making. Even if you didn't know 'stealth' specifically, you had a term that didn't imply trans peeps were playing pretend.

Though, I do agree a kid might not realize 'in disguise' is problematic

FrustratingMangooose t1_iryxtqy wrote on October 12, 2022 at 1:55 AM

Yeah, I do not think a kid would know, but that does not excuse the author for writing it. She can omit it and the plot would remain the same, so you are right regardless.