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See all details. A recent trend of attributing it to a s union uprising in Appalachia misses a more complex—and less sunny—history. These men, who live in some of the most rural, deep red parts of the country, enjoy sex and companionship with other men, yet don’t identify as part of the LGBTQ community.

Many of the stories in the book are as entertaining as they are educational and informative. Jerry T. Customer reviews. Although the South is often considered the most homophobic U.S. region, in some ways we are the queerest, too. But then again, can we blame them? Redneck is a derogatory term currently applied to some lower-class and working-class southerners.

He uncovers stories of gay and lesbian beach parties, bars, and friendship networks that spanned the South. He discovers that postwar improvements in transportation infrastructure made it easier for queer people to reach safe spaces to socialize.

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“I have a certain kind of intimacy that they may not be able to share with others,” Clem tells AnOther. Review this product Share your thoughts with other customers. Next slide of product details. Powell’s recent work recognizes that straight hyper-masculinity, especially that of the southern “redneck” male, is itself “queer” and non-normative—as culturally disruptive as same-sex sexuality.

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Jerry Watkins reveals both the challenges these men and women faced in the years following World War II and the essential role they played in making the Emerald Coast a major tourist destination. File size. Print length. Report an issue with this product. Where Does the Term Redneck Come From?

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Although the South is often considered the most homophobic U.S. region, in some ways we are the queerest, too. The book also includes rare photos from the Emma Jones Society, a Pensacola-based group that boldly hosted gatherings and conventions in public places. Can a redneck southerner ever be at peace with their queerness, both past and present?.

Clem – who first started with photographing abandoned houses around Paris – turned his lens to a community often labelled as rednecks partially by chance and somewhat by curiosity. Page Flip. These men, who live in some of the most rural, deep red parts of the country, enjoy sex and companionship with other men, yet don’t identify as part of the LGBTQ community.

But then again, can we blame them? ‘Redneck’ suggests someone who belongs to the white working class, is uneducated, and has offensive opinions, while ‘hillbilly’ suggests someone whose ways are backward because they. Enhanced typesetting. Clem – who first started with photographing abandoned houses around Paris – turned his lens to a community often labelled as rednecks partially by chance and somewhat by curiosity.

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