Dude, You're a Fag: Masculinity and Sexuality in High School

Name: Dude, You're a Fag: Masculinity and Sexuality in High School
Author: C.J. Pascoe

C.J. Pascoe · 2025

Literary fiction

Banned in 1 country

About this book

"Dude, You're a Fag: Masculinity and Sexuality in High School" by C.J. Pascoe explores how teenage boys navigate their identities within the constraints of traditional masculinity in a high school setting. Through ethnographic research, Pascoe reveals the ways in which language, social interactions, and peer pressure shape understandings of masculinity and the policing of sexuality. The book is significant for its critical examination of the social construction of gender and sexuality, highlighting the performative aspects of masculinity and the impact of homophobia in adolescent culture.

Censorship history

Dude, You're a Fag: Masculinity and Sexuality in High School was banned or restricted in United States in 2025 for reasons documented in the ban records below. This case illustrates how censorship authorities regularly reach for novel justifications when standard categories do not apply.