Faggotocracy

Faggotocracy

James Laidler

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Editorial:
Lulu Press
Año de edición:
2025
Materia
Estudios homosexuales
ISBN:
9781300312796
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Praise for Faggotocracy:'A timely map through the cultural fog, penned with wit, clarity, compassion, and the precision of a well-laid table.' - William Hanson, Sunday Times Bestselling Author, ’Just Good Manners’'Phenomenal...a scholarly dissection of the human condition. The best book about identity today.' - Karen Pierce, MD, Psychiatrist'A wonderful deep dive into identity and community in the LGBTQ+ world.' - Dennis Nguyen, LCSW, TherapistAbout Faggotocracy:It’s an existential crisis facing queer men: how did we go from fighting for liberation to policing each other’s lives? Faggotocracy: How Gay Community Got Lost uses original research to explore the deep conflict between assimilationism and radicalism, tracing how the pursuit of suburban respectability and the sanitization of queer sexuality have changed our relationship with identity labels.From the boardroom to the bedroom, discover how the new queer power structures have led to a culture of judgment, exclusion, and infighting. Why do we condemn those who don’t conform to the 'acceptable' image of gay life? How did sex-once a cornerstone of queer liberation-become a source of division? And what happens when the fight for equality leaves behind the most marginalized among us?With unflinching honesty and a sharp analytical lens, Faggotocracy challenges readers to confront the uncomfortable truths about where the gay community stands today-and where it’s headed.

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