Chicken in a Henhouse

In his piece, Sedaris discusses the topic of homosexuality and how they feel in today's society. He uses personal stories to explain how he constantly feels like he is being judged by those around him regardless of his actions. He may be doing nothing wrong and even doing something helpful but because of his sexual orientation he is treated differently and most of the time different means worse. Overall he feels as if the current generation, as accepting as they may seem, are still afraid of homosexuality. This fear causes them to not give men and women of the gay community a chance which in turn causes them to be ignorant to what those people are truly like. Though his approach is not quite satirical, it is intended to be humorous. In his dealings with Audrey and her comments directed towards homosexuals, instead of rebutting with a sharp or serious tone, he makes it a bit more lighthearted. This is intended to stray away from a battle type situation in which heterosexuals attack the gay community (whether on purpose or out of ignorance) and there is a counter attack as a result. Overall the main point of Sedaris' piece is exemplified by his choice of title which refers to Audrey's ignorance and her general lack of knowledge on the subject.