The Boiled Frog Syndrome: A Novel of Love, Sex and Politics
| Title | The Boiled Frog Syndrome: A Novel of Love, Sex and Politics |
| Year for Search | 1987 |
| Authors | Rubin, Marty(d. 1994) |
| Date Published | 1987 |
| Publisher | Alyson Publications |
| Place Published | Boston, MA |
| Keywords | Canadian author, Male author, US author |
| Annotation | Anti-gay dystopia in the United States, including concentration camps for gays, and the revolt against it. The “boiled frog syndrome” refers to the fact that if a frog is put it hot water, it will leap out, but if put in cold water that is slowly heated, it will be not but will be boiled to death. In the novel this refers to the slow, insidious destruction of the rights of gays. |
| Holding Institutions | PSt |
| Author Note | The author (d. 1994), a gay activist, was born in Canada and died of AIDs in the U.S. |
| Full Text | 1987 Rubin, Marty (d. 1994). The Boiled Frog Syndrome: A Novel of Love, Sex and Politics. Boston, MA: Alyson Publications. PSt Anti-gay dystopia in the United States, including concentration camps for gays, and the revolt against it. The “boiled frog syndrome” refers to the fact that if a frog is put it hot water, it will leap out, but if put in cold water that is slowly heated, it will be not but will be boiled to death. In the novel this refers to the slow, insidious destruction of the rights of gays. The author, a gay activist, was born in Canada and died of AIDs in the U.S. |
