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This 3 page paper is a critique of "A Place at the Table" and a reaction to the content. This paper considers the biases of the author, the most thought-provoking passages, and other aspects of how gay culture is perceived and manifested in society. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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based on the perceptions of the author. However, he contends that what America knows of gays is not the typical reality, but instead is a false sense of awareness
imposed by radicals and sub-culture gays. In this way, this book challenges many of the most fundamental assumptions that we have about gays and lesbians and their place in
society. I felt that this book was brilliant in its perspective, even if there were evident biases apparent throughout. For instance,
the author himself is gay, and makes the point to share that he is also Christian, monogamous and very conservative in his beliefs. Because of these reasons, he does
not believe he shares an identity with many of the gay activists in todays society. While I would agree that he likely does not share a similar perspective, I
would also contend that he seems to speak for all gays based upon his own experience. In other words, I can envision many "mainstream" gays who have profited greatly
from the outspoken tactics of more radical gays, and therefore to not acknowledge their contribution in making "mainstream" gay life possible is an oversight in my opinion and evidence of
the authors personal bias. There was much about this book that challenged my personal beliefs and outlooks. For instance, I
did not have an awareness of the extent to which many gays live in mainstream society. While I certainly did understand that such couples existed, I was shocked to
learn the extent of gays who prefer to take on no political or social agenda as part of their lifes work. I guess this serves to illustrate the radical
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