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I know you’re uncomfortable hanging out in gay bars with your mother. But look at it this way; if you meet somebody nice, you won’t have to take him home to meet me, because I’m already here!
— Debbie ‧ Queer as Folk
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
A mother's cheerful spin on an awkward night out. The speaker admits her child is uneasy about being at a gay bar with her, then jokes there's an upside: anyone nice they meet has effectively met her already, so the introduction step is done.
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