In these online conversations, the word sex referred purely to biologythe chromosomes, organs, and anatomy that define male and female from the outside. Free trial is available to new customers only. Within The 57 Bus, Slater defines multiple terms for sexual attraction and identity, including homosexual, bisexual, and pansexual (being attracted to all people across the gender spectrum), and Sasha and their friends underscore the many sexual identities present in the LGBTQ community. Romantic was the category for who you felt romantic attraction to. for a group? fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs); 20 terms. Sometimes it can end up there. "Sooo much more helpful than SparkNotes. All of them were such gorgeously enlightened, beautiful people.. Gender was the word for what people felt about themselves, how they felt inside. I finished it in one sitting! Because I fall neatly within the binary, I feel comfortable right now, he explained. Through the writing of The 57 Bus, Slater passionately advocates for LGBTQ understanding and empathy, and effectively argues that gender and sexuality are not synonymous terms. This comment by Jasmine comes before Slater introduces the concept of restorative justice, but it operates on the same basis that Richard, the offender, could stand to actually learn something from his crime, and an understanding could be reached between him and the victim, Sasha. This author does not mince words. The content is good and worthy of a book. This is a story of a bright gender non conforming, bright, autistic, genuine person named Sasha. He did make a big mistake and recognizes that. The 57 bus, on which the narrative's fateful event takes place, runs through all strata of status in Oakland, from the wealthy Bayside neighborhoods to East Oakland. // Paano Mapapaunlad Ang Panitikang Pilipino, Did Ned See Arya Before He Died,