Boy Meets Boy

In class on Monday, a lot of people brought up the fact that it seemed unrealistic to have this perfect community where everyone was accepted in the novel, Boy Meets Boy. To some extent, I do agree with this. However, I think that this was one of the most important parts of the book. The point that Levithan is trying to make is that when people are accepting of the gay community, it is much easier for them to function and be themselves. I think that he was trying to show how the world could be if people were just more accepting of others. Although it is very unlikely that a story like this would actually occur, I found myself liking the book more because it didn't focus on the sole fact that Paul was gay. I saw the novel as more of a love story where Paul faced the same issues as any other teenager would. This book was not your typical story about the problems and struggles that a gay teenager faces when coming out. I think that there needs to be more stories written about the gay community that show hope rather than struggle. This is a step in the right direction for diverse literature in the LGBTQ category and I think people who read this story, will not see it as unrealistic, but as hope for the future. We have come a long way in today's society compared to the past and hopefully, with more books like this, things will continue to get better.