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Drawing on fat studies, disability studies, research on performance, and the sociology of stigma, the author examines the club in order to understand how members of a doubly marginalized group reconstruct their identities in the face of discrimination.Ĭhapter 1 outlines the history and purpose of Girth & Mirth. In Fat Gay Men, Jason Whitesel explores Girth & Mirth, a social club for big gay men with chapters in many US cities. New York: New York University Press, 2014.

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Jason Whitesel, Fat Gay Men: Girth, Mirth, and the Politics of Stigma.

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