Boy Meets Boy

Boy meets Boy was the first GBLTQ text that I have read. At first I was a little shocked by how open the author was about the main characters sexuality right from the beginning. While reading this novel I thought that the number of gay characters was out of proportion from any high schools that I have ever heard of. In my high school there were some openly Gay, bisexual and Lesbian students but not as many as were open about it with functioning relationships. I think that the portrayal isn't the most accurate in terms of the amount of GBLTQ students at that one school. Another aspect of the book that I found to seem inaccurate is the author didn't show any of the hardships that the students went through, like being teased or questioning their self worth. I am not gay but i would think if I was in high school I would have a tough time coming out to my friends and parents. In this book the main characters were open with the entire school and their family and almost everyone was accepting of their relationships. I think that in real life its much harder for a GBLTQ to come out and not be affected by other people judging them. The aspect of the novel that I found to be successful was how the novel showed emotional relationships the characters shared rather than physical. Sometimes in gay novels, emotional relationships aren't developed and the characters are just expressing themselves sexually. This novel could be used as a gateway for straight people to understand that gay people share the same feelings that they do for other people. This novel could also show gay people that there is a chance to have great relationships and there is hope for a future without prejudices.