How to use this Book | ix |
History | |
Is Gay | 1 |
Genesis | 2 |
Prehistoric Gays | 4 |
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient Gay World | 5 |
Oregon Trail | 7 |
The Statue of Liberty / Ellis Island | 8 |
Atlantis | 11 |
The Cold War | 13 |
Notable Figures | 14 |
Fergie's National Anthems (300BC - Now) | 14 |
Paul Revere and the Rich History of Gay Yelling | 16 |
Melissa's Sister | 18 |
Culture | |
Is Gay | 21 |
Art History | 22 |
Van Gogh's Severed Ear and the Gay Little Delivery Boy | 22 |
The Mona Lisa Smile | 23 |
Jean Defoleau: The Portraitist Who Painted for Free Just So at the End He Could Show Someone How Ugly They Were | 25 |
The Two Lesbians Who Created Andy Warhol | 27 |
Painting War Scenes Is Gay | 28 |
Banksy and the Power of Queer Anonymity | 30 |
Sculpture and the Gayness of Having a Physical Form at All | 32 |
The Album Art for Katy Perry's Teenage Dream | 33 |
Customs & Traditions | 34 |
Saying "I Love What You've Done with the Place" | 34 |
Looking for a Dinner Reservation for the Group | 36 |
Quarterly Meeting of the High Gay Council | 38 |
Fracking | 40 |
Minimalism and the Queer Power of Being Withholding | 42 |
Wanting to Be a Good Singer | 44 |
Cakes That Look Like Other Things | 46 |
Annabelle's Real Curse: Idols, Trinkets, and Tchotchkes | 47 |
Going Fast in General | 49 |
Secret Gay Holidays | 51 |
Heroes | 52 |
Jeff Probst | 52 |
The 300 People Who Live Inside Toni Colette | 55 |
Grumpy of the Seven Dwarves | 56 |
Wilson from Castaway | 57 |
Moms around the World | 58 |
Twins: One Is Gay, and One Isn't | 60 |
The Other Stonewall Jackson | 63 |
Sports & Athleticism | 64 |
The Rules of Football | 64 |
Fringe Festival | 66 |
Finishing a Conversation with Something Quippy | 68 |
Powerful Women in Sensible Shoes | 69 |
Sports on the Beach (Somehow Gayer?) | 70 |
Halftime Shows | 73 |
Gay Sports throughout History That No Longer Exist | 74 |
Something That Happened One Time at a Hockey Game | 76 |
The Inherent Power in Electing Not to Play | 77 |
Food & Drink | 78 |
Having a Smoothie? You're Gay | 78 |
The Gay Secrets of America's Largest Chain Restaurants | 80 |
Food That Looks Like Academy Award Winners (Female-Identifying Only) | 82 |
Food Pyramid for Gay People | 84 |
Grocery Guide: What to Buy at the Grocery Store for Your Son Who Just Came Out | 86 |
How to Pour a Drink at a Gay Bar | 89 |
Ordering Something for the Table | 90 |
Salt Fat Ass-in-Heat | 91 |
Science | |
Is Gay | 93 |
Physics | 94 |
Waves Only Gay People Can Perceive | 94 |
Why Gay People Walk Faster Than You | 96 |
The Science of Ryan Murphy | 98 |
What's Inside of a Black Hole | 101 |
Adele Dazeem and the Moment John Travolta Transported Us into a Parallel Universe | 102 |
Gay Word Problems | 104 |
The Death Drop | 106 |
Throwing That Ass in a Circle | 107 |
How Do Magnets Work? (Hint: It Is Gay) | 108 |
The Unabridged Story of Isaac Newton and the Apple | 110 |
"Gravity" (The Song by Sara Bareilles) | 112 |
How Acoustics Work and Clapping While You Speak | 113 |
How/Why Gay Hair Looks and Moves Like That | 114 |
Anatomy | 116 |
The Queer Eye: Literally the Eyeball | 116 |
The Inaccurate Mythology of the Limp Wrist | 117 |
Supertasters | 118 |
The Gay Heart | 119 |
The Many Biological Shortcomings of Heterosexual Bodies | 120 |
Claudius: The First Gay Surgeon | 121 |
Biology | 122 |
Showmanship in Nature | 122 |
Horses Are So Sassy | 124 |
Sure, Bears Are "Hibernating" | 125 |
The Creeping Nature of Ivy | 126 |
Why the Woods Are Scary | 129 |
Evolution Is a Competition and So Is Being Gay | 130 |
Waterfalls: When Water Wants Attention | 131 |
The Rings of a Tree | 132 |
Mitosis and the Need to Adopt Twins | 134 |
Bacteria: A Testament to Queer Resilience | 135 |
Gay Bugs | 138 |
Wind and Weather Patterns Spreading Gay Messages | 140 |
A Bunch of Gay Graphs | 141 |
Acknowledgments | 149 |
About the Authors | 150 |
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