That's Revolting!: Queer Strategies for Resisting Assimilation
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (867 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1593761953 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 360 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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Radical, Not Liberal The word "radical" does not mean "extreme" but rather "going to the root." That is, being radical is about going to the root of the problem, the root of our patriarchal a.k.a. dominator society, finding solutions for overthrowing it, and living as much as possible outside of the dominant system. During the same-sex marriage debate, I kept reflecting on how marriage was invented for the purpose of enslaving women. I kept signing petitions in fav. Magnificent Austin Nowhere have I seen such an amazing range of essays about the complexities of queer lives. The book is fiery, exciting, and full of wisdom. I especially liked "Gay Art Guerrillas," where Sarah Schulman and Jim Hubbard detail the rise and fall of downtown New York in the eighties with lively anecdotes and cutting wit. "Calling All Restroom Revolutionaries" offers a step-by-step plan for making public bathrooms gender neutral and accessible, and . A Mixed Bag As a lesbian who very much appreciates queer culture for all that it is and doesn't fantasize about having a nuclear family with my partner and finds most Pride events to be vapid and so non-political, I was expecting to like this book very much. It definitely made me think, and the essay about PISSAR's efforts to make bathrooms safe for non-gender conforming people but also for other bathroom-marginalized groups is what bumped this one up for
His other writing has been published widely in places as diverse as Best American Erotica, Women and Performance and Slingshot. . About the Author Matt Bernstein Sycamore is also the author of Pulling Taffy and the editor of Tricks and Treats and Dangerous Families (all available from Turnaround)
This lively composite portrait of cutting-edge queer activism is a clarion call for anyone who questions the value of becoming the Stepford Homosexual.. That's Revolting! offers a bracing tonic to these trends. Edited by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore, That's Revolting! collects timely essays such as "Dr. What's more, queers remain under attack: Gay youth shelters can be vetoed because they might reduce property values. This updated edition contains seven new selections that cover everything from rural, working-class youth in Massachusetts to gay life in New Orleans to the infamous Drop the Debt/Stop AIDS action in New York. As the growing gay mainstream prioritizes the attainment of straight privilege over all else, it drains queer identity of any meaning, relevance, or cultural value. Trannies are out because they might offend straights. Laura, Sit on My Face," "Gay Art Guerrillas," and "Queer Parents: An Oxymo
His other writing has been published widely in places as diverse as Best American Erotica, Women and Performance and Slingshot. . Matt Bernstein Sycamore is also the author of Pulling Taffy and the editor of Tricks and Treats and Dangerous Families (all available from Turnaround)