I Ll Give You The Sun Essay

Although much progress has been made in recent years in helping LGBT Americans not be a marginalized group, the way Noah is treated like an alien in I’ll Give You The Sun illustrates how being LGBT still puts you into a marginalized group. Being in a marginalized group means it’s less likely that you were to be accepted, get jobs, find friends and partners, and even makes it more difficult to do the things you love.

It’s much more likely that you will be criticized and discriminated against if you are of the LGBT group than if you were straight. This is because it is not universally accepted to be LGBT at this point. Being a member of the LGBT community puts you into a marginalized group which means you would not be accepted as a member of …show more content…
The Genderbread Cookie states “Gender is one of those things that everyone thinks they understand, but many don’t.” This shows how many people feel like they know what they’re talking about, but actually don’t. Being in a marginalized group can cause you to miss out on things you love. When Noah and Jude’s mom says “All I ever wanted for you kids is the stability I didn’t have growing up.” It illustrates how she does not want the to deal with these problems. If there was an openly gay person on a sports team, many of the less acceptant people on the team may be uncomfortable with changing around you or you just being there in general. This can cause you to not want to, or possibly not even allowed to participate on the team, even if it is something you really enjoy. Also, even though a lot of new legislation has made it easier for someone who is openly gay to serve in the military, there is still a stigma around you and it would not be an identical experience to someone who was heterosexual and serving. Even though you are making the same sacrifices and risking your life just the same, there will still be those who do not believe you should be able to be there and will not accept