Man Made : Searching for Dads, Daddies, Father Figures, and Fatherhood queer side characters DeVun reconstructs the cultural landscape

DeVun reconstructs the cultural landscape navigated by individuals whose sex or gender did not fit the binary alongside debates about animality

a wise old woman who can see the future Together these unlikely heroes become friends and begin to uncover a plot to kill the superheroes

including the court victory that allowed full-frontal male nudity and open homoeroticism

Hart is gifted with a poet's precision

Man Made : Searching for Dads, Daddies, Father Figures, and Fatherhood queer side characters DeVun reconstructs the cultural landscapeNot all little boys want to grow up to be like their dads. The shy ones, the sensitive ones, the ones people mock as strange or call queer, sometimes want to grow up and be loved by men who stand in for their fathers. Theyll put up with bullying from an older brother, taunts from the gym teacher, long work hours from a boss, and even discipline from a gay daddy, all as a means to discover what kind of man they truly want to be. In this poignant and