COMMENTS AND RESPONSES FROM PERRY
Monday, October 22, 2007
I just finished reading your book and I have to say it was fantastic! I really identified with what Thom was going through as I think we all sort of went through something very similar when realizing our sexuality--straight or gay--growing up. Just with out the super powers. :) I just also read your list of gay superheoes and it's VERY upsetting. I never realized how negative they had portrayed us! Very eye opening. Well hopefully it will open a lot more eyes. Good luck with the book: it was great and I really hope to see a movie adaption someday!
From,
A Fan
Hi there, and thanks for writing. I worked really hard to make sure everyone--gay or straight, young or old, black or white, big or small--could relate to Thom. I'm glad you found a lot to identify with; I think a lot of us do. (Except for the superpower bit...) And thanks for mentioning the list of GLBT heroes in comic books. I sure didn't mean the list to be that depressing, but I hope people will write in and show that it's not such a bleak world for GLBT heroes. Call me an optimist, but I think we can change it, and I do think it's changing. HERO would not be doing so well if there weren't such a thirst for the world's first gay teenage superhero portrayed in all his complexity and in all his glory. I'm sure there will be many, and better, examples in the future. Young adult literature is actually light years ahead of the comic book industry when it comes to gay characters. Let's hope one day they learn to follow our lead! If you're interested in writing me about keeping the list current, please check out the postings on my site at http://www.perrymoorestories.com/heroes/heroes.asp
And Stan Lee is hard at work on that movie adaptation. What a legend!
All the best,
Perry
Monday, October 22, 2007
great to identify with thom/superhero list
Dear Perry,I just finished reading your book and I have to say it was fantastic! I really identified with what Thom was going through as I think we all sort of went through something very similar when realizing our sexuality--straight or gay--growing up. Just with out the super powers. :) I just also read your list of gay superheoes and it's VERY upsetting. I never realized how negative they had portrayed us! Very eye opening. Well hopefully it will open a lot more eyes. Good luck with the book: it was great and I really hope to see a movie adaption someday!
From,
A Fan
Hi there, and thanks for writing. I worked really hard to make sure everyone--gay or straight, young or old, black or white, big or small--could relate to Thom. I'm glad you found a lot to identify with; I think a lot of us do. (Except for the superpower bit...) And thanks for mentioning the list of GLBT heroes in comic books. I sure didn't mean the list to be that depressing, but I hope people will write in and show that it's not such a bleak world for GLBT heroes. Call me an optimist, but I think we can change it, and I do think it's changing. HERO would not be doing so well if there weren't such a thirst for the world's first gay teenage superhero portrayed in all his complexity and in all his glory. I'm sure there will be many, and better, examples in the future. Young adult literature is actually light years ahead of the comic book industry when it comes to gay characters. Let's hope one day they learn to follow our lead! If you're interested in writing me about keeping the list current, please check out the postings on my site at http://www.perrymoorestories.com/heroes/heroes.asp
And Stan Lee is hard at work on that movie adaptation. What a legend!
All the best,
Perry
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