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Hardcover
Publisher: Crown
Gaydar is a must-have for those thousands (maybe millions) of hapless gay men and unwary straight women who’ve encountered such embarrassing revelatory moments as, “Oh, I thought you were . . .” or “Oh, I didn’t know you were . . .” or the ever-popular “But isn’t he married?!” and so on.
According to author Donald F. Reuter, gaydar is the telepathic sixth sense that only gay men—and the occasional ultra-savvy straight person—seem to possess. But ultimately, its main function is to help gay men recognize one another in situations involving the general straight population.
Beautifully illustrated throughout by the author, Gaydar is divided into ten gay sections, including everything from gayspeak to gaywork to gayhouse to gaysport, and much more. Gaydar takes a playful look at the ins and outs of gay life while serving as an indispensable guide to shopping, traveling, nightclubbing, dining, working, and what it means to be “part of the team.”
If you’re the average straight reader, don’t expect miracles, but if you’re willing, this book will help you discover innate perceptive skills long buried in the gay parts of your mind and body. Now, if you’re gay, you’ll be certain to find Gaydar the perfect companion for honing your gaydar sensors, rediscovering old tricks—and even finding some new ones.
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| Hilarious |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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I found this book to be hilarious, the author is very intuitive to the gay culture. Everything he has mentioned i have done. I will pass it on to my non-gay friends to see how they do. Its a must read.
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| a few years to late! |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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Well, let me start off by saying that this book is very informative, however i found myself a lilttle to "cultured" for this book. This would have been a great read had i gotten it a few years back, but living life as an openly gay man for the last 3 year, I found this book thought me nothing I already knew! I do however recoment this book to any newby's out there, but do keep in mind that this book is mostly, if not wholly based on steroe types, but unfortuanetely these are stereo type that live up to what most of us are. So read up, enjoy, yet keep an open mind!
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| Meant to be cute..but.... |
| Customer Rating: 1 out of 5 |
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too much...way over the top in its attempt to be clever. Rather than clever, it is just inane. If you are going to buy it, buy it used.
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| Reuter to the Rescue |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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With tongue firmly in cheek, Don Reuter reminds gay people of who they are, even as he introduces them to his straight readers. He succeeds in both goals admirably, and readers of any gender persuasion will laugh their way to an understanding of a gay culture in which, consciously or not, they already participate.
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| So good I had to do it again... |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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what a fun little book... i had a copy of my own and enjoyed it so much that i bought an additional copy for one of my staff. she enjoyed every bit as much as i did... sometimes it feels good not to be so very serious about ourselves, just lighten up and have a good time... that's what this title did for me...
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