I've been on the verge of tears for most of the day and this pushed me over the edge. I appreciate your words so much.
I know we've had this discussion before, but Jo and Anne were also among the first characters with whom I identified (I actually have a copy of that same book, with the beautiful illustrations and everything. My grandmother gave it to me for Christmas when I was a girl.) Like Jo, I often wished I'd been born a boy. Like Jo, I found it incredibly unfair to have been born a girl. I know too many trans individuals to say that I understand what they go through, but I can certainly empathize.
I hope they were at least the cathartic kind of good tears! 😅 And how funny about the editions! I found this one that’s almost identical to my mom’s at a used book sale years ago and HAD to snatch it up. Mine has plastic covers and not linen but otherwise is the same!
You made me think about what characters I most identify with and the VERY FIRST that came to mind was Murderbot and now I’m wondering if I should worry about that 😆
I've been on the verge of tears for most of the day and this pushed me over the edge. I appreciate your words so much.
I know we've had this discussion before, but Jo and Anne were also among the first characters with whom I identified (I actually have a copy of that same book, with the beautiful illustrations and everything. My grandmother gave it to me for Christmas when I was a girl.) Like Jo, I often wished I'd been born a boy. Like Jo, I found it incredibly unfair to have been born a girl. I know too many trans individuals to say that I understand what they go through, but I can certainly empathize.
I hope they were at least the cathartic kind of good tears! 😅 And how funny about the editions! I found this one that’s almost identical to my mom’s at a used book sale years ago and HAD to snatch it up. Mine has plastic covers and not linen but otherwise is the same!
You made me think about what characters I most identify with and the VERY FIRST that came to mind was Murderbot and now I’m wondering if I should worry about that 😆
That just means you are an icon ✨