I am 68, and was young when the first date great, second date U haul joke/ reality phase was happening. So many lesbians who came out and got kicked out of families decided that it may have been safer to be with someone you "kinda knew" than family.
This is amazing. Thank you. I’ve always wondered about the misogyny of this joke — so I’m glad you ended with it. It always seemed just a tad mean-spirited, especially when compared to gay men (ie “what second date?”), who get to be seen, implicitly, as more sexually free and liberated than lesbians. Which is course untrue!
What a stellar look at one of our cultural touchstones: the U-Haul joke! I so appreciated all the research and thought that went into this piece. I found it both entertaining and educational. Great content-keep up the terrific work!
Lesbian dating permit 😂😭 PLEASE!!
I am 68, and was young when the first date great, second date U haul joke/ reality phase was happening. So many lesbians who came out and got kicked out of families decided that it may have been safer to be with someone you "kinda knew" than family.
Now it's an old chestnut, then it was surviving
great point, thanks for sharing!
This is amazing. Thank you. I’ve always wondered about the misogyny of this joke — so I’m glad you ended with it. It always seemed just a tad mean-spirited, especially when compared to gay men (ie “what second date?”), who get to be seen, implicitly, as more sexually free and liberated than lesbians. Which is course untrue!
good point, thanks for reading!
What a stellar look at one of our cultural touchstones: the U-Haul joke! I so appreciated all the research and thought that went into this piece. I found it both entertaining and educational. Great content-keep up the terrific work!
thanks for reading, and thanks for the kind words!