Reviews tagging 'Lesbophobia'

Hi Honey, I'm Homo!: Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture by Matt Baume

7 reviews

whitneymouse's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Pandemic/Epidemic

The book covers historical context for each show so you get a better grasp on where America is in time and what makes each show so radical for it's time. Due to that, there is discussion of homophobic and transphobic bigotry due to the religious beliefs of some, as well as police violence and discussion of HIV/AIDS in the context of this book.

fkshg8465's review against another edition

emotional informative fast-paced

4.0

Fun but also important social retrospective on LGBTQ+ rights and legalities for many decades, pulling and pushing forward and pulling and pushing backwards. And finally, someone who agrees with me that Friends was unnecessarily homophobic!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, and War

alexrobinsonsupergenius's review

funny informative inspiring fast-paced

4.5

Having grown up in the ‘70s on a steady diet of sit-coms (and being a fan of the author’s YouTube channel) I found the book entertaining and informative. Each chapter is devoted to a different comedy that, for better or worse, impacted Americans views on homosexuality, from the coded language of Bewitched to the blockbuster success of Modern Family. It’s both frustrating (once again our recurring villains are moralist hypocrites) and inspiring (those who kept pushing boundaries and stood by gay friends and co-workers).

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Abortion and Outing

lucylou's review

hopeful informative medium-paced

4.25

Highly recommend the audiobook version, narrated by the author! I love Baume’s YouTube channel, and this book feels like an extension of that. This book delves into how Hollywood depicted queerness on TV through the decades, and what society and lawmakers thought of queerness in those time periods. I wish there had been time spent examining the actors, writers, and others who made these queer shows possible, but I understand that this book is more about general themes and movements in media. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Death, Hate crime, Self harm, Sexual violence, and Violence

bashsbooks's review

funny informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Hi Honey, I'm Homo is such a fascinating and engaging queer-lensed jaunt through the history of sitcoms. I never realized the relationship between sitcoms and public acceptance of queerness was so symbiotic, but it makes a lot of sense. I especially enjoyed hearing about earlier sitcoms, like Bewitched, whose relationship to queerness had to be veiled. And the direct quotes from actors, writers, producers, S&P members, and the episodes themselves really enriched the text. As an audiobook-specific review, I will also add that Baume has a great voice and clearly knows his stuff. Highly recommend to anyone who wants to read up on queer and/or television history.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, and Outing

Minor: Chronic illness, Death, Hate crime, Grief, Abortion, Sexual harassment, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

-Queer slurs (in quotes) -Chronic illness is specifically discussions of the AIDS epidemic during the chapters about the 80s

jenniferbbookdragon's review against another edition

hopeful informative medium-paced

4.0

Anyone remotely aware of television in the US in the last 50 years knows that queer representation has gone from almost nothing to lead characters.  The struggles of LGBTQ+ creators and artists,  and the pushback from activists and advertisers are documented with research,  interviews,  and a clear passion for TV comedy. Baume's humor brings a lightness to balance the dark stories of closeted actors and sometimes violent reactions to cutting edge programming. I appreciate his recognition of the cycles of advancement and retreat,  and the specter of the latest push to censor books and school curriculum. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Transphobia, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Biphobia, Cursing, and Outing

Minor: Emotional abuse and Religious bigotry

danileah07's review against another edition

informative slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Lesbophobia