{"product_id":"you-gotta-be-you-9780306826191","title":"You Gotta Be You","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the time we''re born, a litany of do''s and don''ts are placed on us by our families, our communities, and society. We''re required to fit into boxes based on our race, gender, sexuality, and other parts of our identities, being told by others how we should behave, who we should date, or what we should be interested in. For so many of us, those boxes begin to feel like shackles when we realize they don''t fit our unique shape, yet we keep trying because we crave acceptance and validation. But is fitting in worth the time, energy, and suffering? Actor, writer, and activist Brandon Kyle Goodman says, \u003ci\u003eHell no it ain''t!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a Black nonbinary, queer person in a dark-skinned 6''1, 180-pound male body born into a religious immigrant household, Brandon knows the pain of having to hide one''s true self, the work of learning to love that true self, and the freedom of finally \u003ci\u003ebeing\u003c\/i\u003e your true self.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eYou Gotta Be You\u003c\/i\u003e, Brandon affectionately challenges yo\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49371668316503,"sku":"9780306826191","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/you-gotta-be-you-9780306826191","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}