Karen Tongson

Karen Tongson is Professor of Gender & Sexuality Studies, English, and American Studies & Ethnicity at the University of Southern California. She is the author of Why Karen Carpenter Matters and Relocations: Queer Suburban Imaginaries . She also co-hosts the podcasts Waiting to X-Hale and The Gaymazing Race .

Karen Tongson is Professor of Gender & Sexuality Studies, English, and American Studies & Ethnicity at the University of Southern California. She is the author of Why Karen Carpenter Matters and Relocations: Queer Suburban Imaginaries . She also co-hosts the podcasts Waiting to X-Hale and The Gaymazing Race . See less