![]() ![]() I’m not even opposed to reading Freud, Marx or Darwin. I’m not opposed to reading memoirs written by LGBTQ individuals or stories containing suicide. ![]() My choice had nothing to do with the ideas presented. Here’s why I refused to read 'Fun Home'":Īfter researching the book’s content and reading a portion of it, I chose to opt out of the assignment. He expanded on his opinions in the Washington Post, with a post headlined "I’m a Duke freshman. He said that as a Christian, he objected to the book's visual depiction of sexuality. It was released to lavish praise from critics and was recently adapted into an award-winning musical.īrian Grasso, an incoming freshman, wrote a Facebook post about why he wouldn't read it. This year's choice was Fun Home, an acclaimed 2006 graphic memoir by Alison Bechdel.įun Home: A Family Tragicomic is a memoir about Bechdel's family that deals with, among other subjects, her sexual orientation as well as that of her father, a closeted funeral home director. Duke University, like many colleges, recommends that all incoming freshmen read the same book over the summer before they arrive. ![]()
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