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No one is brought up to be gay. Lacking the formal support systems --families, schools, churches — gay men rely on their folklore in interacting withone another and to relieve the pressures of belonging to a stigmatized group. Jokesand other forms of humor, language, and personal experience narratives help gay mento identify and communicate with one another — even in straight settings.
More Man than You'll Ever Be explores the uses of gay men'sfolklore. Wheter funny or sad, poignant or shocking, each story and joke containsmessages, sometimes surprising ones. Goodwin decodes some of these messages to helpus understand not only the gay subculture but also ourselves.
More Man Than You'll Ever Be (Midland Book)
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Joseph P Goodwin
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No one is brought up to be gay. Lacking the formal support systems --families, schools, churches — gay men rely on their folklore in interacting withone another and to relieve the pressures of belonging to a stigmatized group. Jokesand other forms of humor, language, and personal experience narratives help gay mento identify and communicate with one another — even in straight settings.
More Man than You'll Ever Be explores the uses of gay men'sfolklore. Wheter funny or sad, poignant or shocking, each story and joke containsmessages, sometimes surprising ones. Goodwin decodes some of these messages to helpus understand not only the gay subculture but also ourselves.
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