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Come Out, Come Out, Whoever You Are

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Nonfiction: Social Science, LGBTQ
Unabridged Publication date: 02/12/2020

Come Out, Come Out, Whoever You Are

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Digital Download ISBN:9781684579037

Summary

Come Out, Come Out, Whoever You Are systematically examines how coming out has moved beyond gay and lesbian rights groups and how different groups wrestle with the politics of coming out in their efforts to resist stigma and enact social change.

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While people used to conceal the fact that they were gay or lesbian to protect themselves from stigma and discrimination, it is now commonplace for people to "come out" and encourage others to do so as well. Come Out, Come Out, Whoever You Are systematically examines how coming out has moved beyond gay and lesbian rights groups and how different groups wrestle with the politics of coming out in their efforts to resist stigma and enact social change. It shows how different experiences and disparate risks of disclosure shape these groups' collective strategies. Through scores of interviews with LGBTQ+ people, undocumented immigrant youth, fat acceptance activists, Mormon fundamentalist polygamists, and sexual harassment lawyers and activists in the era of the #MeToo movement, Come Out, Come Out, Whoever You Are explains why so many different groups gravitate toward the term coming out. By focusing on the personal and political resonance of coming out, it provides a novel way to understand how identity politics work in America today.

Reviews/Praise

"For individuals silenced by social stigma and shame, coming out is a bold and potentially dangerous act. But for contemporary social movements, coming out is necessary first step to claiming dignity, rights, and recognition. Saguy deftly traces the surprising power and perils of the coming out narrative in the fight for social justice." —Christine Williams, The University of Texas at Austin

Author Bio

Abigail Saguy is a UCLA professor of sociology and of gender studies. In addition to Come Out, Come Out, Whoever You Are, Dr. Saguy is the author of What is Sexual Harassment?: From Capitol Hill to the Sorbonne, What's Wrong with Fat, and numerous scientific journal articles and op-eds.