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The Children of Gay Parents Speak for Themselves

This Atlantic article is a brief look into Gabriela Herman's essay "The Kids" and corresponding photographs that highlight the experiences of children of lesbian and gay parents. Each image of an adult child of gay or lesbian parents included in this short article is presented with a quote from the photographed person that highlights varying experiences of growing up in their family.

The Children of Gay Parents Speak for Themselves

Tristan Bridges on Hybrid Masculinities and Sexual Aesthetics

This podcast covers an interview with Sociologist Tristan Bridges. They discuss Bridges' work in “A Very ‘Gay’ Straight?: Hybrid Masculinities, Sexual Aesthetics, and the Changing Relationship between Masculinity and Homophobia” (2014,) which is based off of research findings from a study of 63 men participating in three different group settings. Bridges discusses hybrid masculinities (Messner 1993) and sexual aesthetics which "refer to the cultural and stylistic distinctions that are used to create symbolic boundaries between gay and straight cultures and people..."

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Podcast with Tristan Bridges on Hybrid Masculinities and Sexual Aesthetics