Interview · moment 26 of 28
Sexuality as Only Part of the Story, Not the Whole Identity
from #204 - Katie Herzog | The Tim Dillon Show · #204
4 min
Guest
Tim discusses his own path (coming out at 25, quitting drugs, becoming a comedian) and argues being gay is a minor part of his identity compared to his wild personal history, criticizing queer communities and culture at large for being conformist and overly identity-obsessed.
- Tim argues sexuality is part of the story for most people, not the whole story.
- Living in Queens queer circles meant all anyone talked about was being gay.
- When Tim said he was gay on stage early in his comedy career, people were openly hostile.
- If sexuality is all that makes you unique, you're just a basic person otherwise.
- Groups of queers are conformist like every other group, breaking into tribes similar to high school.
- Tim lives a largely friendless existence now after being excommunicated from queer circles.
- The 60s revolution focused on sensory experiences and expanding consciousness; this one is about language policing and bureaucratic fear.
- Modern culture took all the bad parts of the 60s—people chewing their tongues on Adderall, posting tweet threads.
- Violence is being excused and even agitated for in certain media corners when framed as righteous.