Fat Gay Men: Girth, Mirth, and the Politics of Stigma
(Part of the Intersections: Transdisciplinary Perspectives on Genders and Sexualities Series)
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To be fat in a thin-obsessed gay culture
can be difficult. Despite affectionate in-group monikers for big gay men-chubs,
bears, cubs-the anti-fat stigma that persists in American culture at large
still haunts these individuals who often exist at the margins of gay
communities. In Fat Gay Men, Jason
Whitesel delves into the world of Girth & Mirth, a nationally known social
club dedicated to big gay men, illuminating the ways in...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0814724124
ISBN13:9780814724125
Release Date:July 2014
Publisher:New York University Press
Length:192 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"
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