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Hi Honey, I'm Homo!: Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture by Matt Baume
5 reviews
aus10england's review
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
5.0
I love this author's work and this book is no different! Learned a lot about TV shows past any how QUEER they were!!! We love to see it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Outing
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!
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).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Abortion and Outing
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.
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 80sjenniferbbookdragon'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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Transphobia, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Biphobia, Cursing, and Outing
Minor: Emotional abuse and Religious bigotry