With its confrontational title and even more confrontational essays, this collection is obviously not for everyone. It is, however, perfect for those interested in new shifts in queer theory or people who consider themselves members/allies of the queer community. I usually think I'm pretty forward-thinking as far as gender/sex theory goes, but reading Mattilda's books always shocks me. The essays she complies do such a wonderful job of challenging latent assumptions about ability, the body, class, gender presentation, and race, that it forces readers to dramatically re-examine the fundamentals of their worldview - really. At turns poetic, humorous, horrifying and infuriating, Why Are Faggots So Afraid of Faggots is a book that not many are likely to read, but that so, so many should. - Aaron