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Decodes gay men's folklore to help us understand not only the gay subculture but also ourselves

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"... a carefully balanced, academic analysis of gay humor ... The true worth of Goodwin's book is not that it makes some aspects of gay culture understandable to those on the outside, but rather that it places popular culture - which is always being challenged by minority and deviant influences - in the proper perspective." Michael Bronski, The Boston Phoenix Literary Section