Can Everyone Please Calm Down?
| Author | Mae Martin |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Human sexuality |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Published | May 2019[1] |
| Publisher | Hachette Children's |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
Can Everyone Please Calm Down? A Guide to 21st Century Sexuality is a 2019 young adult literature and debut book[1] written by comedian Mae Martin.[2][3]
Overview
[edit]Author Mae Martin's insights into 21st century sexuality and their own, sometimes humiliating, adventures in courtship, sex and identity.
Origins
[edit]In a 2019 BBC interview Martin explains, ""I wanted to write a book that I would have found helpful when I was 14 and approach the subject of sexuality, which these days can seem so fraught and serious and weighed down in debate, with humour and a lighter touch.""[2]
In the same interview Martin described human sexuality as fluid and a spectrum, using examples of Classical Chinese and Roman civilization as well as celebrities such as musician Miley Cyrus and actor Marlon Brando that rejected definition of their sexuality.[2]
Media
[edit]The BBC said, "With her characteristically jaunty and self-depreciating style, Martin uses a blend of personal anecdotes, embarrassing teen stories and social commentary to show young people it's OK to be attracted to whoever they want."[2]
In a 2022 GQ magazine article Martin stated what she would change in retrospect in the 2019 published book, Martin said a big change would be the delclaration of being non-binary, evolved feelings toward their own gender since writing Can Everyone Please Calm Down? and not using a high school crush's full name since it may have freaked her out.[3]
DIVA magazine wrote, "With a string of acclaimed stand-up hours under her belt, a Radio 4 series, non-fiction book Can Everyone Please Calm Down? A Guide To 21st Century Sexuality and now her very own sitcom, it really feels like Mae’s time to shine."[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b White, Peter (March 27, 2019). "Rising Canadian Comedian Mae Martin Scores Scripted Comedy 'Mae & George' For Netflix & E4". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ a b c d Thomas, Rebecca (May 23, 2019). "Mae Martin: The comedian who doesn't want to label love". BBC.
- ^ a b Lin, Jeremy Atherton (2022-06-06). "The formation of Mae Martin". GQ. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ^ Bourdillon, Roxy (August 2020). "SCREEN: Feeling good with Mae Martin". DIVA.
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