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Interview with Jessica Meats
About a month ago, I was contacted by Jess, a science fiction and fantasy writer who was interested in learning more about Queer Book List. Over the course of several emails we learned more about each other and the work that we do. Below you will find an interview that I conducted with Jess to learn more about her writing, her work and her opinions on queer representation. You can also head over to her site to read her interview of me. Can you start by introducing yourself? I’m Jessica Meats, also known as Jess. I’m biromantic asexual. In my day job, I work as an IT consultant, helping companies…
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Coming Out Through Reading
I came out to myself the summer in between my freshman and sophomore years of high school and began coming out to my friends and family the following fall. Before that, however, I felt lost and confused. I did not really find myself attracted to anybody of any sex, but I knew that I was not like the other guys I was encountering in my classes and in the halls. During my freshman year, I remember reading The Epic of Gilgamesh and Siddhartha — both books that are largely centered on male friendships. These relationships fascinated me, and I could not help but to see them as queer — even before I…
