HomeAuthor: John D'Emilio

Author: John D'Emilio

John D'Emilio

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John Rechy: Fallen Angel

There is much to value in Understanding John Rechy. For example, DeGuzmán shrewdly recognizes the extent to which the hustler protagonists of the early fiction, who are reaffirmed by being desired while never allowing themselves to experience desire for another man, reflect Rechy’s own Latin-bred inner conflict between homosexuality and machismo.

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The Struggles of Barbara Deming

Along with unilateral nuclear disarmament, [Deming] soon added racial equality to her agenda and, by the end of the 1960s, radical feminism and lesbian rights.

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Gender Ideology and Its Discontents

Nowadays the way people in the developing world make contact with gay sexual life is through porn and apps like Grindr.

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How Hans Scholl Took on the Nazis

Not so well known on this side of the Atlantic are the stories of German soldiers and students who spoke out against Hitler. These were complicated heroes, challenging their country while being forced to serve it in a war they despised. They had to make difficult choices every day, juggling the demands of citizenship with those of living an ethical life. One of the most complex of these heroes was Hans Fritz Scholl.
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