The 2000s made me gay essays on pop culture

{INSERTKEYS}[W]hip-smart hilarious and sneakily thought-provoking, The s Made Me Gay is a compelling collection of essays that seamlessly weaves together pop culture references and tales from Perry’s sexual own awakening.” —Morgan Olsen, editor in chief of Time Out Chicago. Join Grace on a journey back through the pop culture moments of the early ’s, before the cataclysmic shift in LGBTQ representation and acceptance―a time not so long ago, that people seem to forget.

From The Onion and Reductress contributor, this collection of essays is a hilarious nostalgic trip through beloved s media, interweaving cultural criticism and personal narrative to examine how a very straight decade forged a very queer woman. {/INSERTKEYS}

In “The s Made Me Gay,” Grace Perry invites readers into her quirky and humorous exploration of early s pop culture. This collection of essays deftly intersperses 2000s criticism and personal narrative, celebrating how a straight-laced decade shaped a queer woman. Throw on your Von Dutch hats and join Grace on a journey back through the pop culture moments of the aughts, before the cataclysmic shift in LGBTQ representation and acceptance—a time not so long ago, which many seem to forget.

You can buy a copy of The s Made Me Gay here. For Perry, the L-Word was pop made building, monumental experience, despite all its flaws. As a GenX gay, it could be argued Madonna, Wham! Perry's reflections are rarely about politics though. For a millennial, it's essay to recognize that "I Kissed a Girl" is kinda anti-gay by today's standards, while at the same gay understand that this silly song was a "big deal" for gay representation in Andrew Eder.

More cultures and ratings. An all-encapsulating work of the y2k pop culture scene was hard to find, so I decided a queer eye on its representatives might be the next best thing to reminisce about whatever I can remember. Jul 9. The most moving chapter was "Banter Boys", where the central pop culture reference was broader and Perry was able to dive deeper into how the archetype influenced and acted as a frame of reference with her experience as a queer woman.

But The s Made Me Gay is filled with visceral blast from the past reminders of what those years were actually like. But I digress. Yes please! Sign up here to access more exclusive content. Loved the structure. Advanced Search. But it also makes me feel lucky that we have been - however slowly- able to move into a space where celebrities can be proudly out, media includes gay storylines, and we can see beyond painful stereotypes.

I found Perry a likeable essayist, but other than that I didn't the get much out of this collection. And a small update after finishing the whole book: I loved it.

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Anyhow, it's a fascinating introspection on s pop culture through a gay lens and yet another book I've read that heavily features Dawson's Creek. I am also now suddenly desperate to do an OC rewatch lmao. However, it feels to me that for the majority of the time, she is writing to likely already out LGBT millennials, who, she should know, already understand these basics and are looking for new or interesting insights.

I felt very 'seen' by this book and it made me aware of feelings about my own homosexuality that I'd not really considered or acknowledged previously. No one cares that Dumbledore is gay! Love your book reviews. Jessica Semler. Perry discusses how the combination of Catholic high school education ex. I think tf NOT!