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The Sweetness Between Us

Jan. 12, 2025 by Guest

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by Soph Myers-Kelley The Sweetness Between Us is a book I wish I’d had when my disabilities, as well as my queer and trans identity journeys, started gearing up in my early 20’s. In the first dialogue between characters, we see how queerness is embedded in the world of this book—not as a plot point and not something to be questioned, either. Perley (a junior high student) greets his tutor, whose name is Mx. Bythesea. The use of Mx. honorifics is just one example of the integration of multiple identities in The Sweetness Between Us. Similarly, diversity in gender, size,… Read More

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