A Pill for Promiscuity: Gay Sex in an Age of Pharmaceuticals (Q+ Public)

By: Andrew R. Spieldenner and Jeffrey Escoffier and Andrew Holleran and Steve MacIsaac and Daniel Felsenthal and Kane Race and Nicolas Flores and Alex Garner and Deion Hawkins and Pam Dore and Addison Vawters and Lore Tta LeMaster and Ariel Sabillon and Justice Jamal Jones and Jeff Weinstein

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Synopsis: For a generation of gay men who came of age in the 1980s and 1990s, becoming sexually active meant confronting the dangers of catching and transmitting HIV. In the 21st century, however, the development of viral suppression treatments and preventative pills such as PrEP and nPEP has massively reduced the risk of acquiring HIV. Yet some of the stigma around gay male promiscuity and bareback sex has remained, inhibiting open dialogues about sexual desire, risk, and pleasure. A Pill for Promiscuity brings together academics, artists, and activists—from different generations, countries, ethnic backgrounds, and HIV statuses—to reflect on how gay sex has changed in a post-PrEP era. Some offer personal perspectives on the value of promiscuity and the sexual communities it fosters, while others critique unequal access to PrEP and the increased role Big Pharma now plays in gay life. With a diverse group of contributors that includes novelist Andrew Holleran, trans scholar Lore/tta LeMaster, cartoonist Steve MacIsaac, and pornographic film director Mister Pam, this book asks provocative questions about how we might reimagine queer sex and sexuality in the 21st century.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 154 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781978824553
Related ISBNs:: 9781978824560, 9781978824591
Publisher:: Rutgers University Press
Date of Addition:: 07/30/24
Copyrighted By:: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Health, Mind and Body, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender, Psychology, Social Studies, Medicine, Sociology
Grade Levels:: Eleventh grade
Reading Age:: 16 and up
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Andrew R. Spieldenner
Edited by:: Jeffrey Escoffier

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