By Peter Hennen
Hennen’s colourful learn specializes in a trio of teams: the novel Faeries, who parody effeminacy by means of playfully embracing it, wearing promenade attire and glitter; the Bears, who attempt to seem like “regular men” and have a good time their higher, hairier our bodies; and the Leathermen, who emulate hypermasculine biker tradition, at the same time harking back to and undermining notions of manliness. besides a historic research of the organization among effeminacy and homosexuality, Hennen examines how this connection impacts the teams’ sexual practices. finally, he argues, whereas all 3 teams undertake cutting edge techniques to gender concerns and sexual excitement, masculine norms proceed to constrain individuals of every community.
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