October 22, 2014:
Stereotypes of Gay Masculinity: from femme sissy to uber manliness (1st hour) and Interview with Will Fellows: Wisconsin writer and author
WE all use generalizations or profiles about other persons or groups. It seems human nature to categorize or store such types of information in our brain. As we expand our experiences and connections with individuals of a particular collective profile we, theoretically broaden our views. Newcomers are often demonized or stereotyped as a threat – sometimes stereotypes create more obstacles for all of us to “simply get along” with each other.
A stereotype adopted about specific types of
individuals may or may not accurately reflect reality. For example since the 1970s and the
increasing visibility of the homosexual male, a stereotype of gay men ranges
from the emasculated femme sissy to
the uber manliness of extreme. Gay
masculinity attributes, behaviors, and roles are socially constructed of both socially-defined and biologically-created
factors. Such traits associated
with female or male characteristics vary depending on location, context, and a
variety of social and cultural factors.
Interview with Will Fellows, author of Gay Bar: questions to consider. Please send me additional questions you feel will be appropriate:
1. Tell us about your background.
2. What inspired you to investigate gay men and their
interests in preservation?
3. Your earlier book "Farm Boys" was a popular
success in the gay community -- tell us about the experience of writing the
book, intent, topic, the reviews, etc. and working on the stage
play/production?
4. Elaborate on your second work, "Gays in
Preservation". What were some of the findings, commonalities,
observations etc from your interviews? How did it differ (or similarities)
from "Farm Boys".
5. Talk about your current book "Gay Bar" and the
upcoming film production.
6. How have your writings and projects influenced your own
life. the importance of documenting glbt history.
7. Other thoughts...
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