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Jack Parlett, "Fire Island" (Hanover Square Press, 2022)

New Books in LGBTQ+ Studies

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Exploring Anti-Fatness and Body Image in Gay Male Culture on Fire Island

Exploring the pressure for thin and athletic bodies in the gay male community, with a focus on Fire Island and the exclusion of those who do not fit the chiseled white gay body stereotype. Reflecting on the historical context of body image within LGBTQ+ culture.

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