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funny
informative
fast-paced
4.0
A good introduction to Queer Theory that holds your attention by being concise and having lots of illustrations (some of which are quite funny). It's definitely just an overview but lots of authors and their works are referenced in the text and there is a further reading list in the back, so if you want to read more, you'll have a lot of jumping off points. I don't always agree with Queer Theorists on everything and this book also mentions a lot of criticisms of aspects of Queer Theory, but some ideas I don't agree with are kind of just presented in a value-neutral way. Maybe that's a me-problem though.
Overall, a quick read, and I would recommend this to people who want to know what the gist of Queer Theory is but who find other longer works inaccessible, too complicated or boring. Know what you're getting into though: This book is about Queer Theory as an academic field first and foremost.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Colonisation, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Outing, Pregnancy, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, and Ableism
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