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toastyyslut's review
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
great for my final and very helpful connecting the dots in my project. did not like everything the author had to say about her research but appreciated the historical analysis
romethegreenwood's review
4.0
this was so good, if a tad dry, but i do think a great deal of nonfiction suffers from this, so perhaps the problem is me. an excellent look into things like pink capitalism and the idea of the dollar as a form of boycott and the corporatization of gay identity. once again a thank you to my thesis advisor for making me read this. very intriguing ideas just A Lot because its not readily digestible but books should make us think! well i think theres like. some books are entertainment some are a statement and this one is Informative and should make you Reflect. n e ways it gave me much to think about.
susiedoom's review
5.0
I probably used this book in every paper I wrote during grad school. Chasin does an excellent job of pointing out how the LGBT movement has become complicit in the capitalist system. She is prescient in her examination of how rallying behind the "gay dollar" is damaging to LGBT people. Read this book and then watch your local pride parade to get an idea of how many corporations are seeking to profit off of this moment in social justice history. I also love her discussion of funding the movement. I would love to see a new edition of this book.
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