PARA.4While Benvenuto says herstory canhelp families inwhich a memberhas gender issues,not everyoneagreesIt has sparked alocalprotest whichincluded MargaretCerullo,a Hampshire Collegeprofessorofsociology,whoadmits she hasn't read the book,but nevertheless callsithurtful,containing negative stereotypes abouttransgender people based on excerpts she read online
PARA.4 While Benvenuto says her story can help families in which a member has gender issues, not everyone agrees. It has sparked a local protest which included Margaret Cerullo, a Hampshire College professor of sociology, who admits she hasn’t read the book, but nevertheless calls it hurtful, containing negative stereotypes about transgender people based on excerpts she read online
PARA.5Last month Cerullo,a group of Hampshirestudents and others---including friends of Benvenuto's01ex-husband---showed up at Benvenuto's readinoat Amherst Books to voice their objections,an episodethatended withpolicebeing called.Cerullo said the group was attemptingto have02"a dialogue"with Benvenuto.03Benvenuto,however,saidtheprotestersshoutedobscenities,even thoughchildrenwere present atthe bookstore, and seemed to be seeking "a violentencounter
01 Last month Cerullo, a group of Hampshire students and others-including friends of Benvenuto's ex-husband-showed up at Benvenuto's reading at Amherst Books to voice their objections, an episode that ended with police being called. Cerullo said the group was attempting to have “a dialogue” with Benvenuto. PARA.5 02 Benvenuto, however, said the protesters shouted obscenities, even though children were present at the bookstore, and seemed to be seeking“a violent encounter.” 03
PARA.5LastmonthCerullo,agroup ofHampshirestudents andothers-including friends of Benvenuto's ex-husband-showed up at Benvenuto's reading at Amherst Books tovoicetheir objections,an episode that ended with policebeing called. Cerullo said the group was attempting tohave“a dialogue"with Benvenuto.Benvenuto,however,said the protesters shouted obscenities, even thoughchildren werepresent atthebookstore,and seemed tobe seeking“aviolentencounter
PARA.5 Last month Cerullo, a group of Hampshire students and others — including friends of Benvenuto’s ex-husband — showed up at Benvenuto’s reading at Amherst Books to voice their objections, an episode that ended with police being called. Cerullo said the group was attempting to have “a dialogue” with Benvenuto. Benvenuto, however, said the protesters shouted obscenities, even though children were present at the bookstore, and seemed to be seeking “a violent encounter