"The Whole World's Gone Gay!": Smithers' Sexuality, Homer's Phobia, and Gay Life on The Simpsons m* Matthew Henry * Copyright 2001, Popular Culture Review, 13.1 (2002): 19-33 Deviations can only be perceived against a norm - David Lodge Introduction Those who are not regular watchers of The Simpsons might be inclined to raise an eyebrow at a topic such as gay life on The Simpsons. However, those who are among the faithful are likely to recognize that such a …showed first 75 words of 7043 total…

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