Queer by Choice enters the controversial debate of sexual identity by examining choice in gay men and lesbian sexual identity. Drawing on interviews with a sample of 72 people, Whisman analyzes if, and to what extent, choice played a role in determining identity. Contributing factors such as race, class, religion, and educational level are considered. The results of the study are stimulating and often surprising, and contribute to the escalating debates over sexual identity as lesbians and gays continue to soldier for rights and representation.
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Wonderfully informative and well written,
By Maui (Portland, OR, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Queer By Choice: Lesbians, Gay Men, and The Politics of Identity (Paperback)
To start off, kudos to the author for writing a book that is so readable and informative. The information in here is invaluable to those in the GLBT or Gender studies department.
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Thought-provoking but not terrific,
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This review is from: Queer By Choice: Lesbians, Gay Men, and The Politics of Identity (Paperback)
Whisman does a credible job in presenting the results of her dissertation and she doesn't claim more than is reasonable based on the somewhat limited size of her sample (about 35 gay men and about 35 lesbians). The interview excerpts are interesting, and they got me thinking about how or why women or men choose to be gay. My book group (about 10 lesbians) didn't like the book as much as I did, but I know what it means to write a dissertation and how limited the scope of it usually is (Whisman's research was not funded by a large institution). We would have been more interested in a psychological rather than a political analysis of the data on choice. This is not to discount the importance of the notion of choice from a political perspective . . . but most of us are experienced enough to know that we have to negotiate our way between heterosexual feminists and male homosexuals. On the other hand, the book did stimulate a good discussion of the issues that Whisman raises.
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In October of 1992, just in time for the referenda on Amendment 2 in Colorado and Measure 9 in Oregon, a right-wing Christian organization called "The Report" released a twenty-minute video entitled "The Gay Agenda" (The Report 1993; orig. 1992). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
lesbian community life, gay community life, chosen homosexuality, claim that homosexuality, dominant account, account respondents, ethnicity model, heterosexual experience, homophobic discourse, identity accounts, feminist context, homoerotic feelings, continuous awareness, most gay men Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Malcolm Wilson, Diane Rivera, The Gay Agenda, Brian Polaski, Cindy Schwartz, Henry Yount, Sharon Halpern, Thomas Labadan, Dan Bartlett, Maurice Raymond, Sara Pritchard, Anna Blumberg, Dwight Russell, Jessica Padilla, Katie Lee, Lois Hayes, Lucinda Alomar, Mary Behnke, Morton Phelps, Robert Henderson, Terry Breiner, Alice Morgan, Billy Fine, Cathy Saunders New!
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In October of 1992, just in time for the referenda on Amendment 2 in Colorado and Measure 9 in Oregon, a right-wing Christian organization called "The Report" released a twenty-minute video entitled "The Gay Agenda" (The Report 1993; orig. 1992). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
lesbian community life, gay community life, chosen homosexuality, claim that homosexuality, dominant account, account respondents, ethnicity model, heterosexual experience, homophobic discourse, identity accounts, feminist context, homoerotic feelings, continuous awareness, most gay men Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Malcolm Wilson, Diane Rivera, The Gay Agenda, Brian Polaski, Cindy Schwartz, Henry Yount, Sharon Halpern, Thomas Labadan, Dan Bartlett, Maurice Raymond, Sara Pritchard, Anna Blumberg, Dwight Russell, Jessica Padilla, Katie Lee, Lois Hayes, Lucinda Alomar, Mary Behnke, Morton Phelps, Robert Henderson, Terry Breiner, Alice Morgan, Billy Fine, Cathy Saunders New!
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- The Making of the Modern Homosexual by Kenneth Plummer in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Gay Men: The Sociology of Male Homosexuality by Martin P. Levine in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall on page 28, and Back Matter
- Out of the Closets: Voices of Gay Liberation by Karla Jay in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color by Cherrie Moraga in Back Matter
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- Coming Out in Christianity: Religion, Identity, and Community by Melissa M. Wilcox in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The End of Gay: (And the Death of Heterosexuality) by Bert Archer on page 209, and Back Matter
- Sexualities In Health and Social Care by Wilton on page 81, and Back Matter
- Inside the Academy and Out by Janice L. Ristock on page 198, and Back Matter
- Be Not Deceived: The Sacred and Sexual Struggles of Gay and Ex-Gay Christian Men by Michelle Wolkomir in Back Matter
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