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As gay men lead lives increasingly similar to their straight counterparts, what is the basis for gay culture? This book argues that theatricality, not identity, is what defines it. Gay culture is a practice, accessible to anyone with a flair for the theatrical.
“Gay culture is not just for the gays anymore.”
Increasing acceptance of homosexuality, facilitated by positive representation in the mainstream media, gay marriage legislation, and other inclusive policies, has allowed for many gay men to live lives that differ very little from their heterosexual counterparts.
With so many gay men living heteronormative lifestyles, can gay culture be considered the domain of homosexual men? If not gay identity, what is the basis for gay culture?
In this book, Stephen Low argues that theatricality distinguishes gay culture from straight culture. By positing that theatricality is instrumental in the constitution and enjoyment of gay culture, Low shifts the basis of gay culture from identity to practice.
This book demonstrates that theatricality is an essential feature of the celebrity persona, camp style, and literature of Oscar Wilde, the drag femininity of trans performance artist Nina Arsenault, the hyper-masculinity in the artwork of Tom of Finland, and public sex practices. Through these case studies, this book argues that gay culture has not and never has been the jurisdiction of gay men only, but rather, gay culture is accessible and available to anyone who has a flair for the theatrical.
Essays by clinicians, parents, and de-transitioners demonstrate how ‘transgender children’ are invented in medical, social, and political contexts. The authors reveal the harms of transgender ideology and show how adults can intervene to protect young people.
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