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“It is so hard for a queer person to become an adult. Deprived of the markers of life's passage, they lolled about in a neverland dreamworld. They didn't get married. They didn't have children. They didn't buy homes or have job-jobs. The best that could be aimed for was an academic placement and a lover who eventually tired of pansexual sport-fucking and settled down with you to raise a rescue animal in a rent-controlled apartment.”

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Book:Black Wave
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Michelle Tea
Michelle Tea

Michelle Tea is an American author born in 1971. Her works cover a variety of themes, including gender, identity, and community. Tea is known for her unique narrative style and profound insights into the lives of marginalized groups. more

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