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...

A breakdown and debunking of 17 classic gay stereotypes, based on a hit podcast

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

Reviews
What a cool book! I love that it dealt with gay stereotypes through history and humor -the best combination. Should be required reading for anyone in our community and all allies to understand us better. As a writer from Season 1 of "The Golden Girls", of course, I enjoyed Chapter 9 the best! -- - Stan Zimmerman, writer/director
A thrilling affirmation of shared experiences, from overachieving in school to working in the arts to loving every episode of The Golden Girls. The conversational writing makes for easy entry into particularly thorough research -- it may feel at first like a breezy podcast-style chat, but this book offers surprisingly vast depths to explore. Just like gays. -- Matt Baume



Book Information
ISBN 9781805011248
Author Kyle Getz
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publisher Jessica Kingsley Publishers