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Hi Honey, I'm Homo!: Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture | Matt Baume

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Hi Honey, I'm Homo!: Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture | Matt Baume

I was never a fan of All in the Family (I thought Archie was just mean); this footnote made me laugh out loud. (I‘m sorry š˛)

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Sparklemn @BkClubCare Funny! And often true! š‚ (edited) 4mo

lil1inblue š¤£š¤£š¤£ I mean, we really can be. 3mo

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Hi Honey, I'm Homo!: Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture | Matt Baume

My first introduction to the concept of homosexuality was when my father forbade me from watching Three‘s Company. I was 12. I didn‘t understand! š³š± I expect this book to be a fascinating revisit and re-education of some pieces of my childhood.

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Hi Honey, I'm Homo!: Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture | Matt Baume

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Just finished this excellent work of nonfiction. Baume writes about the history of queer rep in American sitcoms, using them as a framework on which to hang discussions of important milestones in queer history. Baume‘s voice, as heard in his excellent video essays, shines through. I would recommend this even if you have never seen any of the TV shows Baume writes about. One caveat- most of the queer rep discussed is gay or lesbian. See comments ā¬‡ļø¸

psalva In my view, this is happenstance as queer rep on sitcoms has often been focused on gays or lesbians. Baume has an excellent conclusion where he discusses the real-life value of media rep, and he does not ignore the potential for negative impact if queer rep is erased without progressing further. He mentions trans and queer book bans, anti-trans policies, and the importance of fighting for expansion of civil rights. I appreciated this nod. 5mo

rwmg I didn't know he'd written a book. I've watched some of his YouTube videos where I've actually heard of the programmes he discusses. 5mo

psalva @rwmg His videos are some of my favorites. I enjoy the ones about film as well. He did an excellent video essay on Hitchcock‘s Rope which I found insightful. 5mo

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Hi Honey, I'm Homo!: Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture | Matt Baume

I‘m really enjoying this so far- it‘s the July pick for my LGBTQIA+ book club. The chapters seem to be adapted from Baume‘s excellent video essays, but the book format gives them a different feel. It makes me realize how good Baume is at condensing historic moments, using them as a context for what was happening on TV while also using the TV moments to show how media representation can have a quantifiable effect on real life. #catsoflitsy

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Hi Honey, I'm Homo!: Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture | Matt Baume

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An extremely fascinating read! I learned quite a bit and just how far back the representation stretches. I for one would have never thought of All In The Family as being groundbreaking for any minority group- but I‘ll be damned.

Be aware there are era appropriate slurs, so if you‘re sensitive to that don‘t get caught off guard. It‘s a very respectful and nuanced look at the past both distant and near.

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Hi Honey, I'm Homo!: Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture | Matt Baume

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This was fun and informative! Baume takes a look at queer representation in sitcoms from Bewitched to Modern Family. I did appreciate that he went back to the 60s and 70s because similar pop culture books have started with Ellen and Will & Grace (those are covered here, too). He writes about Samatha on Bewitched as a metaphor for closeted queer culture, a recurring drag queen character on All in the Family, and queer characters on Barney Miller.