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- Title
Why Do you Keep Saying I'm a Boy when I'm a Girl?: Exploring Queer Desires, Identities, and Expressions in Indian Children's Illustrated Fiction.
- Authors
SARKAR, ANANYA
- Abstract
The article discusses the depiction of childhood across various generations, classes, races, and beliefs in children's books, featuring queer characters, aiming to break stereotypes and promote empathy for diverse experiences. It states that the emergence of childhood as a distinct phase during the 18th century led to efforts to protect innocence and censor content, which influenced the portrayal of children in literature including books "Gulthli Has Wings" and "The Boy and the Bindi."
- Subjects
CHILDREN'S books; LGBTQ+ people in literature; GUTHLI Has Wings (Book); BOY &; the Bindi, The (Book); EMPATHY
- Publication
Journal of Comparative Literature & Aesthetics, 2023, Vol 46, Issue 3, p14
- ISSN
0252-8169
- Publication type
Article