What if I don't know how to "do stuff" all the other gays can do? What if I don't know the name of that gay...

What if I don't know how to "do stuff" all the other gays can do? What if I don't know the name of that gay Netflix movie? What if I'm not obsessed with Jennifer Coolidge like everyone else? Am I really bad at being gay?

While being gay has become more socially and legally acceptable, there's a specific kind of gay that's most accepted. He's hot, jacked, white, loves iced coffee, watches Drag Race, and has a service job but somehow travels to Palm Springs every summer,

In this book, Kyle and Mike aim to break down the most prolific gay stereotypes in popular discourse - drawing on personal experience, up-to-date research, social history and maybe even Wikipedia to demonstrate first-hand how we're all a mixture of gay and straight stereotypes. So - whether you're gay or not - you're probably gayish...

Author: Kyle Getz, Mike Johnson
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published: 01/21/2025
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 8.43h x 5.51w x 0.55d
ISBN: 9781805011248

About the Author

Kyle Getz is a writer, poet, and co-host of the Gayish podcast. His poetry microchapbook, "gays don't poop" was published by giallo in 2021. Kyle's writing has been published in The Authentic Gay and Queer Insider, The James Franco Review, and more, and he has read their work in public showcases including Artist Trust's Literary EDGE Showcase and Gay City's Mosaic Mirrored Showcase. Kyle is based in Seattle.
Mike Johnson is a recognized expert in the field of diversity, equity, and inclusion, having been named as the Global 2022 TMP Equality Champion for Salesforce, as well as the co-host of the Gayish podcast. With a background in public speaking and performance, Mike holds educational sessions on LGBTQ] issues in cities throughout the world, and is also a semi-professional musician. Mike is based in Seattle