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Title The velvet rage : overcoming the pain of growing up gay in a straight man's world / Alan Downs
Author Downs, Alan
Imprint Cambridge, Mass. : Da Capo Lifelong ; [London : Perseus Running, distributor], 2006

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 Stadsbibl:Slottet vån 3 Samhällsvetenskap  306.76 engelska    CHECK SHELF  ---
Descript viii, 212 p. ; 23 cm
Note Originally published: 2005
Includes bibliographical references and index
The gay male world today is characterized by seductive beauty, artful creativity, flamboyant sexuality, and, encouragingly, unprecedented acceptability in society. Yet despite the progress of the past century, our intimate relationships are generally short-lived, and depression and suicide occur more frequently than among straight men. Although an entire generation of gay men has freely come out of the closet, we still find ourselves asking, "Are we really better off?" Through honest individual stories and compassionate analysis, this book explores the lingering, deep-rooted shame which can be traced to our childhood experiences of feeling "other" and perhaps emotionally abandoned by the first men in our lives, our fathers. Most of us rage quietly against this shame, masking it behind a façade of beauty, creativity, or material success. Therapist Downs outlines three stages to emotional well-being for gay men and offers strategies to stop the insidious cycle of avoidance and self-defeating behavior.--From publisher description
Subject Homosexuella män -- samhällsaspekter
Homosexuella män -- sociala aspekter
Homosexuella män -- psykologiska aspekter
Komma-ut-processen
Homosexualitet
Gay men -- Social conditions
Gay men -- Psychology
Coming out (Sexual orientation) -- Psychological aspects
Shame
Classmark 306.76620973
Ohjh
ISBN/ISSN 9780738210612
0738210617
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