#allisonraskin

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When we first talked for I Hate Everyone But You, Gaby discussed the importance of having Gen loudly and constantly say the word ‘bisexual’ and feel empowered, excited, and comfortable being bisexual which seems small to those who aren’t aware of how hesitant some writers weirdly are with using the word. One of the best things about having Gen be a canon bisexual in the way that she is, is the fact that she’s very imperfect and very human as opposed to written like this “idealized being” that could never do wrong (even though Gen would probably argue that she is indeed an idealized being). “I know as a bisexual, I felt a lot of shame because you’re supposed to be like, ‘I’m bi but I’m not slutty,’ ‘I’m bi but I don’t care about group sex,’ ‘I’m bi but I’m monogamous,’ or whatever and I just got really tired of the respectability politics of it. And also, that I am a bad example: I’m a bisexual and I’m all the stereotypes and I exist. I don’t know what to tell you. Like, I’m sorry that is doesn’t match with what to present to straight people, but here we are,” she starts when I ask her about the importance of letting Gen get to be the quintessential Disaster Bi. (In case anyone is wondering, I do establish that I classify Ava as a Disaster Straight.) “I think both the characters are imperfect but I wanted to make a bi girl who was what I would have been like at that age and what I would have wanted to read about and who, you know, isn’t perfect,” she continues. “I dunno, I think I did a lot of partying and drinking and making of these kinda poor decisions that are like a journey to getting where you are. Like, I’m 31, so maybe when Gen’s 31 she’ll get my, like, esteemed nirvana that I have reached–” “Oh God,” Allison sighs. “But until then, it’s a mess,” Gaby keeps going. “And I just wanted young bi girls to know that it’s okay that you’re a mess.” #AllisonRaskin #GabyDunn #gabydunnandallisonraskin #PleaseSendHelpBook #PleaseSendHelp #IHateEveryoneButYou #JustBetweenUsShow #Interview #Throwback #Book #Authors 📸: Robyn Van Swank https://teenplicity.com/gaby-dunn-and-allison-raskin-send-help/ https://www.instagram.com/p/B3-K5q8JSxm/?igshid=1adzuamqnb08p

My choice for #thereadingrush2019 for Reading a book in the same spot the entire time is I hate everyone but you by Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin #bookstagram #bookaddict #thereadingrush2019 #GabyDunn #AllisonRaskin #ihateeveryonebutyou https://www.instagram.com/p/BzfkRdegdjQ/?igshid=mvcz43wdzs03

Gen is canonically bisexual in a way that is often ignored in media: she’s loud about it, she embraces it, and first and foremost, she’s happy about it. “I do not like when a book is like, ‘Well, it was implied,’ or later the author goes, ‘Oh, yeah that character was gay’,” Gaby begins, adding a disclaimer that she’s not directly shading JK Rowling. “I think a big part of what I like about our channel is that I’m explicitly queer, explicitly bisexual. A lot of media will have a character be like, ‘I’m fluid, I don’t have a label’ or be like ‘I was straight, now I’m gay’ and almost no shows in media use the term bisexual and it’s weird. It’s almost like they think that’s not a word. I wanted the character to use the word bisexual and to show bisexuality as a real thing and a real calling card and a casual thing.” “And then, in terms of Alex, I liked the idea of having a trans love interest and having a character whose whole identity isn’t about being trans and who’s not sad or defined by their coming out,” Gaby says about Alex who works at the school newspaper along with Gen. The two at first push each other’s buttons with Gen disliking him while Ava predicts their feelings for each other from the start, “…It was nice to have a character who was just desired and has their own ambitions and their own flaws and their own arrogance that kind of matches Gen.” Wanting to avoid writing a sad or “typical” narrative for Alex, the two hired three consultants to read the book and make sure that Alex’s representation was accurate and beneficial to the trans community. #IHateEveryoneButYou #Novel #AllisonRaskin #GabyDunn #JustBetweenUsShow #Writers 📷: Robin Roemer http://teenplicity.com/gaby-dunn-and-allison-raskin-hate-everyone-but-you/ https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo4aIcAl-3W/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=prch5ry61o4l

Jo and I went and met @allisonraskin and @gabyroad. We were definitely the oldest non-parent people there. • • Also, these photos capture the progression of Allison and I laughing at my phone case. Jo and Gaby just basically stay the same. • • #justbetweenus #ihateeveryonebutyou #gabydunn #allisonraskin (at Mall of America)

I just had to make a video about this adorable cupcake 💞😁 #Allisonraskin #youtubers #youtuberedit #jbu

Love this comedy duo!! Watch and get sucked into watching all their videos!