While what feels like the entirety of the gay and lesbian movement is marching in unison towards some vague notion of equality, the Against Equalit...
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Sep 09, 2011
Bryan
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Life is far too short than to waste time reading allegedly intellectual garbage like this...
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Oct 29, 2011
Emma
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this was so easy to power through!! a whole bunch of righteous and unapologetically brutal critiques of gaystream marriage campaigns.
it was refreshing to read succinct and accessible rants that progress (relatively) logically to condemn the reformist, civil-rights appropriative and privilege-consolidating arguments for gay marriage. these are campaigns that have cost the GLBTQ community and its allies A LOT over the past decade in the U.S. - in terms of time, money and also in terms More...
it was refreshing to read succinct and accessible rants that progress (relatively) logically to condemn the reformist, civil-rights appropriative and privilege-consolidating arguments for gay marriage. these are campaigns that have cost the GLBTQ community and its allies A LOT over the past decade in the U.S. - in terms of time, money and also in terms More...
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Oct 06, 2011
firesandwords
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This book is pretty good. I've read most, but not all of the essays in it. It offers a number of essays by a handful of authors critiquing gay marriage as a priority for the queer/lgbtq... movements. it deconstructs the common reasoning behind gay marriage as THE goal of queer communities and how that goal reinforces state recognition, state intervention in our relationships, heteronormativity, the nuclear family (and therefore capitalism), as well as marginalizing trans people, non-mongogamous
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Feb 02, 2011
Addy
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Two stars = it was okay.
The essays within range in quality to an astonishing degree and push this from 3.5-ish to 2 stars. Several essays are poorly reasoned but have some excellent thoughts; two essays are very well executed and deserve your thoughtful attention.
The idea behind this volume is great. There aren't enough voices involved in setting the national agenda and there are some decent arguments to be made for why gay marriage shouldn't be a part of that agenda at all More...
The essays within range in quality to an astonishing degree and push this from 3.5-ish to 2 stars. Several essays are poorly reasoned but have some excellent thoughts; two essays are very well executed and deserve your thoughtful attention.
The idea behind this volume is great. There aren't enough voices involved in setting the national agenda and there are some decent arguments to be made for why gay marriage shouldn't be a part of that agenda at all More...
May 17, 2011
Mock
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Amazing - I never thought I was super brainwashed by conservative white gay agenda - but I was. I will never support HRC or gay marriage ever again. This totally 180ed my thinking and I think these essays will do the same for you. Reallly great - short to the point, and most importantly from a diverse pool of queers who are standing up and not just accepting status quo and what sounds right. So good! I recommend everyone read this - queer and queer allies
Jul 30, 2011
Sarah
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One of the first collections I've come across from the perspective of the TRUE left - those asking the important questions like, "Why oh WHY are we pushing for the 'right' to be included in an inherently patriarchal, homophobic, capitalist institution [i.e. marriage] instead of working to change the damn institution itself?!" An AMAZING collection from some amazing writers, activists & thinkers.
Jan 10, 2011
Amy
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It's so nice to hear queer voices bringing up logical arguments against gay marriage. This book is full of short vignettes featuring writings from different sources. Some of the vignettes are well researched, and some verge on the side of polemics. However, all the writings give thought provoking arguments of why gay marriage is not the fight that all queers are behind.
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Aug 02, 2011
Sky
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I liked it. It felt like a series of glancing blows at a titanic issue that reaches beyond queer politics. It's worth a look for anyone who cares about the issue, and it's designed for friendly (non-homophobic) people to understand the need to refocus their energy for supporting queer community.
Feb 16, 2011
Emily
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Some great essays, and some blog posts I could have done without. Though I didn't agree with every argument, I agreed with many of them. And this little volume definitely offered some food for thought.
Apr 03, 2011
Jean
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Definitely a must read. Brings so much to the table that isn't talked about within the mainstream "left."
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