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Why Are Faggots So Afraid Of Faggots?: Flaming Challenges To Masculinity, Objectification, And The Desire To Conform (2012)

by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore(Favorite Author)

3.85 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1849350884 (ISBN13: 9781849350884)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

AK Press

review 1: This book is a collection of short essays, reflections, and interviews. I really loved reading this book. The format meant that it was constantly new and different. Some essays made me feel like I was reading my own life experience printed on a page, and others confronted me with thoughts and experiences that I'd never pondered or encountered before. Some were very uncomfortable, and I'm grateful for them, too. This book will inspire reflection. I will never think about masculinity the same way again. Highly recommended. Friends of mine, if you read it, let's talk about it.
review 2: A thought-provoking breath of fresh-air in an age of assimilationist HRC conformity. The book includes over two dozen short essays by a variety of authors, and my reactions... more to the different pieces varied greatly. The collection gives voice to experiences and identities that are too often overlooked or silenced in the seemingly single-minded drive for marriage at the expense of all (and everyone) else. With such an array of authors, the style and quality varied -- some were more successful than others in making their point. Some pieces had me wanting to yell YES YES YES, while others challenged my comfort zones or just fell flat. Overall, a valuable addition to the bookshelf and (even better) fodder for thoughtful conversation. less

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