The Trouble with Normal: Sex, Politics, and the Ethics of Queer LifeIn this essay on the dangers of normality, Michael Warner sends a warning shot to the gay rights movement, which has cleaned up its image in order to blend in with the mainstream. He presents an analysis of the politics of shame and the stigma of sexual identity. |
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The Trouble with Normal: Sex, Politics, and the Ethics of Queer Life Michael Warner Limited preview - 2000 |
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