A review by thejuliancrossonhill
Why Are Faggots So Afraid of Faggots?: Flaming Challenges to Masculinity, Objectification, and the Desire to Conform by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore

5.0

This book was very though provoking. The various essays dealt with the issues of internalized homophobia, misogyny, and toxic masculinity in the queer community. This book challenges the idea that every queer person wants to be married, have kids or live the american dream. It makes it clear that queer identity is more nuanced and that there are many more ways to be queer and to love as a queer person than the mainstream queer story.

It challenges us as a community to not only embrace all the different expressions of queerness but to also make space for their stories to be heard.

I found this book challenging and delightful at the same time. If queer culture catering to white gay men or the frequently seen "No fats, no fems" doesn't sit quite right with you, you will love this book.

And if it does seem fine to you, you need to read this book.