People do not realize, but there are many social inequalities shaping our everyday lives. Sexual orientation discrimination discriminates against transgender and homosexual people, and many people in America are induced by it. It is important to bring awareness to the topic of social inequality and persecution, specifically sexual orientation discrimination, because various genres of literature can be used to help change society's views of tolerance and acceptance, it impacts teenagers in modern America, and affects readers when learning about social inequality. To start, various genres of literature can be used to help change society’s views of tolerance and acceptance. For example, there are state laws that protect LGBT people’s rights.
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Being Jazz: My Life as a (Transgender) Teen by Jazz Jennings, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, and Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson are three novels which discuss social inequality. In Jazz Jenning’s book, she explained that her parents would not let her go over a friend’s house if their family did not know that she was transgender. Jazz’s childhood influenced an innumerable amount of people and, in result, is a motivational speaker for many events. “In a list that also included Sasha and Malia Obama, Kendall Jenner and singer Lorde, she was praised for her commitment to helping increase transgender visibility across the board and, specifically, reaching other young people” (The Teen Trailblazer). Another novel that has impacted readers is, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. The Outsiders is about two groups, the impecunious, enigmatic Greasers and the rich, prosperous Socials. Additionally, the main character comes to realize that both groups weren’t that divergent; they all had their own setbacks. The author wrote the book to show teens that everyone is not so different, and that everyone can be amicable and live in a calm, serene place together. Lastly, Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson is about slavery, and it illustrated how everyone was equal no matter what color their skin was. To sum it up, Being Jazz: My Life as a (Transgender) Teen, The Outsiders, and Chains are three books that influenced
Being Jazz: My Life as a (Transgender) Teen by Jazz Jennings, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, and Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson are three novels which discuss social inequality. In Jazz Jenning’s book, she explained that her parents would not let her go over a friend’s house if their family did not know that she was transgender. Jazz’s childhood influenced an innumerable amount of people and, in result, is a motivational speaker for many events. “In a list that also included Sasha and Malia Obama, Kendall Jenner and singer Lorde, she was praised for her commitment to helping increase transgender visibility across the board and, specifically, reaching other young people” (The Teen Trailblazer). Another novel that has impacted readers is, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. The Outsiders is about two groups, the impecunious, enigmatic Greasers and the rich, prosperous Socials. Additionally, the main character comes to realize that both groups weren’t that divergent; they all had their own setbacks. The author wrote the book to show teens that everyone is not so different, and that everyone can be amicable and live in a calm, serene place together. Lastly, Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson is about slavery, and it illustrated how everyone was equal no matter what color their skin was. To sum it up, Being Jazz: My Life as a (Transgender) Teen, The Outsiders, and Chains are three books that influenced