Rainbow History Class

What's the most dramatic thing your father-in-law has done in an attempt to break up your relationship? We bet they didn't do what Oscar Wilde's did!  Talking points: Defamation is Just Gossip That's True, Never Go Back For Your Hat, Just A Small Town Boy, Sounds Like a Dog and It's A Calling Card.  Thank you to Terry Poison for the use of our theme song "Comme Ci Comme Ca"  Join our FREE Discord  Find us on Instagram, TikTok and Patreon.

Are there sub genres of gender? If so, what are they? Hannah shares why she feels uncomfortable being called a woman and Rudy offers unsolicited gender therapy.  Detention is the Patreon exclusive show where we leave the history books behind and chat more broadly about pop culture and things that interest us today.  Things can get a little spicy, so make sure to listen all the way through to ensure you get the most out of the conversation.  Thank you to Terry Poison for the use of our theme song "Comme Ci Comme Ca"  Join our FREE Discord  Find us on Instagram, TikTok and Patreon.

This week in class we're discussing part 2 of why queer folk talk the way they do. We dive into 1980s ball culture and share history of the C word. So yes, there is a language warning!  Talking points: Slaying in the Medieval Way, Dumpster Fires Are Real, Serving CEO Realness, Drag Confessions and Does This Make Me a Boomer?  Thank you to Terry Poison for the use of our theme song "Comme Ci Comme Ca"  Join our FREE Discord  Find us on Instagram, TikTok and Patreon.

This week in class we're discussing why queer folk talk the way they do. From what we say and how we say it to WHY we talk the way we do. This is part one of the deep dive.  Talking points: Hannah's TV Debut, Chappell Roan is Mother, The Horse Says Hay, Lisps Ahoy, Vocal Nodules and France Dance Thank you to Terry Poison for the use of our theme song "Comme Ci Comme Ca"  Join our FREE Discord  Find us on Instagram, TikTok and Patreon.

This week in class we're discussing why fan fiction, a piece of fiction writing written by a fan of a tv show or movie, is so queer. Ps: The history of it is longer than you think!  Talking points: William Shakespeare is a Fanfic Writer, Change Your Wifi, Tears of Blood Down My Pallid Face and Stop! There's Been a Cringery! Thank you to Terry Poison for the use of our theme song "Comme Ci Comme Ca"  Join our FREE Discord  Find us on Instagram, TikTok and Patreon.

This week in class we're discussing how LGBTQ+ people experience time differently to straight and/or cisgender people.  Talking points: Queer Life Crisis, Ghost Childhood, Heteronormative Spacetime, Pandemic Babies and We've Trademarked Futurity.  Thank you to Terry Poison for the use of our theme song "Comme Ci Comme Ca"  Join our FREE Discord  Find us on Instagram, TikTok and Patreon.

This week in class we're discussing the story of Anne Bonny and Mary Read, two very famous and potentially queer pirates from the 1700s! Talking points: Robust For The Sea, Pirates Aren't Real, The Sloop Scale, Argument Deescalation and Pirate Ship Quick Changes  Thank you to Terry Poison for the use of our theme song "Comme Ci Comme Ca"  Join our FREE Discord  Find us on Instagram, TikTok and Patreon.

This week in class we're discussing the history of the infamous "Lesbian Master Doc", a heavily detailed document that is designed to help you figure out if you're a lesbian. It's widely considered to be a contentious document but we'll let you decide for yourself! Talking points: WebMB Lesbian, Bend It Like Beckham, Just Like That Mika Song, and PIG and the Plexus Nerve.  Thank you to Terry Poison for the use of our theme song "Comme Ci Comme Ca"  Join our FREE Discord  Find us on Instagram, TikTok and Patreon.

This week in class we're discussing the fashion forward history of the binder, an undergarment used to flatten the chest for both aesthetic and gender affirming reasons. Somehow both Jane Fonda and anime are involved.  Talking points: Dog Park Drama, She Wasn't All Snake, Wearing Corsets Is A Service To The Lord, Thank You Wikipedia and Buy Some Socks.   Thank you to Terry Poison for the use of our theme song "Comme Ci Comme Ca"  Join our FREE Discord  Find us on Instagram, TikTok and Patreon.

Hey class! This week we're bringing you an episode of Detention, the Patreon exclusive show where we leave the history books behind and chat more broadly about pop culture and things that interest us today.  Today we're discussing JoJo Siwa's recent time in the spotlight. Is it possible to escape being seen as a child star unscathed and where are her friends and confidants?   Things can get a little spicy in detention so make sure to listen all the way through to ensure you get the most out of the conversation.  Thank you to Terry Poison for the use of our theme song "Comme Ci Comme Ca"  Join our FREE Discord  Find us on Instagram, TikTok and Patreon.