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The Trouble with Normal: Sex, Politics, and the Ethics of Queer Life

Michael Warner, one of our most brilliant social critics, argues that gay marriage and other moves toward normalcy are bad not just for the gays but for everyone. In place of sexual status quo, Warner offers a vision of true sexual autonomy that will forever change the way we think about sex, shame, and identity.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 227 pages

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