Family Outing : What Happened When I Found Out My Mother Was Gay

by Johnson, Troy

• ISBN13: 9781559708715
• ISBN10: 1559708719
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-06-16
• Publisher: Arcade Pub

Summary

Like most teenagers, Troy Johnson was obsessed with sex, but his coming of age took a sharp turn when-in the era before +ÆDon't Ask, Don't Tell+ô-he learned his mother was a lesbian. When he found out her secret (during a surprise visit from her ex-lover) his head spun. Does that mean Mom cruises schoolyards? Does that mean I have the gay gene? If I sleep with enough women, will it create an anti-gay force field around me? With searing wit and candor, FAMILY OUTING details the metamorphosis of an average American kid from mom-hating bigot to Pride-going breeder, taking head on the politics of sexual identity, the delusions of suburban delinquency, and the salvation of getting a clue. You won't find a bowl of Chicken Soup for the Kids of Gays here-just the truth, served up with a side of sarcasm and extra laughs.

Table of Contents

Author's Note: Before I Offend You...	p. xi
Tattle Dyke and Freckle Spawn	p. 1
To Deal or Not to Deal	p. 12
The Secret of the Locked Door	p. 17
Mommy's Little Lesbian	p. 24
Mommy's Little Metrosexual	p. 36
Mother Theresa Has an Active Vagina	p. 49
God Hates Fags	p. 59
You're Such a Fag	p. 71
Coital Overcompensation	p. 80
Natural Born Delinquent	p. 98
Puberty Kills	p. 110
Charter: Not a Story about Boats and Exotic Seafaring	p. 115
Home o'Phobia	p. 135
Freaks Everywhere	p. 142
The Man of My Dreams	p. 147
Not in My House, Lady	p. 152
You Might Be One, Too, Kid	p. 156
My Great, Dwindling Humanity	p. 163
Growth Through Expletives	p. 178
More Homo-Aversion Therapy with My Homeboy Jesus	p. 191
Suspecting Your Genes of Treason	p. 206
You Can't Think Yourself into Comfort	p. 212
Frat Boys Hate Fags, Too	p. 214
My Sister's Wedding	p. 223
The Afterlife	p. 227
It Never Ends	p. 232
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