Sweet Tea

Black Gay Men of the South

By: E. Patrick Johnson

Narrated by: E. Patrick Johnson

A pioneer of LGBTQ studies dares to suggest that gayness is a way of being that gay men must learn from one another to become who they are. The genius of gay culture resides in some of its most despised stereotypes - aestheticism, snobbery, melodrama, glamour, caricatures of women, and obsession with mothers - and in the social meaning of style.

©2008 E. Patrick Johnson (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Very insightful book.

The author provides an insightful look into southern, gay lifestyle. As a black, gay male from the south that attended a HBCU and also lived in the North for many years I was entranced and captivated by the participants authenticity. I truly hope 🙏 the author writes more. I will be putting him on my list of favorite authors.

A brilliant ethnography of an overlooked demographic

I discovered this book about two weeks ago, thanks to Audible’s recommendations. Being a Southern, Black gay man myself, I wanted to see what the collective experience was like for other men.

The experiences of these men reflect my own in some ways, yet I was shocked by every participant, The truth is that there’s no one singular way to be Black and gay in the South.

Patrick is clearly a well educated academic, as his choice of questions properly encapsulated a thorough qualitative analysis of his subjects. I would recommend this book to anyone who remotely thinks the subject would be interesting to them.

Good Book but better Organization Preferred

As a black gay man, I’ve experienced many of the stories shared in this book. I would have preferred a better orientation/organization to the books, possibly as full case studies instead of fragmented stories. I will recommend it to others.