I Think Our Son Is Gay, Vol. 2
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A doting mother and her two beloved sons, one of whom she thinks is probably gay, go about their daily lives in this hilarious and heartwarming LGBTQIA+-friendly family comedy!With her husband working abroad, mama Tomoko is in charge of raising their two precious sons back on the Aoyama ranch. Keeping her kids fed, clothed, and on schedule is all in a day's work, but Tomoko also watches over them with great love and care...and in the case of her eldest son Hiroki, who's doing a very bad job of keeping his sexuality a secret from his family, a big dose of bemusement. And now Hiroki might have another secret to keep! Lately he's been coming home from school talking enthusiastically about a certain boy, his classmate Daigo! With practically every other word out of her son's mouth being about Daigo, Tomoko can't help thinking Hiroki's crushing pretty hard on his friend!
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5 primary books#2 in うちの息子はたぶんゲイ [Uchi no Musuko wa Tabun Gay]
うちの息子はたぶんゲイ [Uchi no Musuko wa Tabun Gay] is a 5-book series with 5 primary works first released in 2019 with contributions by Okura.
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This series floats between mom's POV and each of her kid's POV. Both Mrs. Aoyama and the little brother. Both suspect that the oldest, Hiroki, is gay. A series of events occur where Mrs. Aoyama is trying to understand Hiroki and his struggle to come out (we are all assuming at this point that Hiroki is gay) all the while being incredibly positive about the whole thing. She slips in her opinion in a neutral kind of way where it makes Hiroki feel more comfortable in his feelings and thoughts. Little brother is just accepting no questions asked. He doesn't ponder on things too much. He's a cool kid. She's a cool mom.
I think it's important to note that this mangaka is gay and it's so incredibly awesome to get the perspective of someone who's truth is reflected in their art form. The mangaka confesses that while completing this manga he confessed/came out to his mom. So one can say that she is somewhat like the Hiroki's mom. He states that mom is following him on social media and just genuinely interested in him and his life. It was sweet. I believe, based on his self portrait, that the mangaka is older and so that is a long time to keep some pretty important parts of yourself hidden from your mom.
I really do appreciate this manga series. On to Vol 3.
