So the subplot of Holes is that Kate Barlow deals with the politically-sanctioned execution of her black boyfriend—who unlawfully kissed a white woman who was in love with him!!!—by becoming a serial killer who targets racist/sexist white dudes who harassed her, were rejected, then went after her boyfriend as revenge from the depths of the “friend zone”.
Go off Louis Sachar, let em know!
Don’t forget the main plot was a damning satire of the brokenness and inherent racism of the American justice and prison systems! Louis Sachar does not fuck about
It always fuck me up that older people don’t understand how this story is as essential to most american children as Gone with the Wind or Mary Poppins was.
unironically, this is one of the best books/movies for young people that exists
Kissing Kate Did Nothing Wrong
And the technical writing of Holes is perfect. Like, it’s one of the most technically-perfect books ever written. Basically any plotting or pacing or characterization issue you’re having, read Holes and really study how Sachar did it. THE LIZARDS! THE LIZARDS.
the twisty prophecies! the lizards! the lipstick! the humor! this book doesn’t play. a true classic.
I decided to write a little list of lgbt+ milestones that happened this year (2018).
While there are certainly many things to be sad or angry about, I believe we all need (and deserve) to celebrate the good news, too.
So, in no particular order, here are a few happy things!
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Supreme Court declared Section 377 unconstitutional: it’s no longer a crime to be gay in India!
– A trans woman in the United States breastfed her adopted baby, according to the magazine “Transgender Health”. This is the first (known) case of a trans woman breastfeeding!
– For the first time ever, a prime minister of New Zealand marched in a gay pride parade! (Her name is Jacinda Ardern)
– Dee Rees became the first lesbian black woman to be nominated for any Academy Award in a writing category!
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Holland, the first openly gay K-pop singer, debuted his first single “Neverland.”
– Angela Ponce made history as the first openly transgender woman to ever be crowned Miss Spain!
– “Love, Simon” was released, the first gay romantic teenage movie ever released by a major studio in the US!
– Transgender identity is no longer classified as a mental disorder in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases!
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Beth Ford became the first openly gay woman CEO to run a Fortune 500 company!
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Marvia Malik became the first openly trans newsreader to appear on Pakistani television!
– The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria allowed the blessing of same-sex marriages!
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America’s first city-wide Bi Pride event was held, in West Hollywood!
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Mike Jacobs became the first sitting judge in the United States to come out as bisexual!
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Adam Rippon became the United States’s first openly gay athlete ever to qualify for any Winter Olympics!
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British Vogue featured an openly transgender woman for the first time (Paris Lees)!
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Trinidad and Tobago’s High Court decriminalized homosexuality!
Which lgbt+ news/milestones made you happy in 2018? Feel free to add! ❤
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