Chapter
Mass mailing of gay jokes
36:26 - 40:22 (03:55)
The mass mailing of gay jokes was a source of panic and ridicule in America, and it became the largest mass mailing in American history. Despite this, the speaker's parents had no fear or panic about gay people at home, and they advised him not to use the word "gay" as a joke.
Clips
The original AOL disc was the largest mass mailing in American history and included sexual education material.
36:26 - 37:16 (00:49)
Sexual Education
Summary
The original AOL disc was the largest mass mailing in American history and included sexual education material. Coop's pamphlet, which was distributed to every small town and rural outpost in America, promoted sexual education and the importance of using condoms.
ChapterMass mailing of gay jokes
EpisodePart Two: Ronald and Nancy Reagan: The Bastards Behind the AIDS Crisis
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The speaker describes how the use of derogatory language towards the LGBTQ+ community was normalized in their generation and how their parents had to sit down with them and tell them not to use it.
37:16 - 40:22 (03:06)
LGBTQ+
Summary
The speaker describes how the use of derogatory language towards the LGBTQ+ community was normalized in their generation and how their parents had to sit down with them and tell them not to use it.