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The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World, Second Edition by Alan Downs
2 reviews
leocmd17's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Dysphoria
stories's review against another edition
1.0
I’m very much not the target audience but wow this book made me angry.
Maybe it’s effective and meaningful for white, middle-aged gay men who were raised in traditional nuclear families.
But between the special snowflakes and the contrast with my reading into trauma and domestic abuse? Not to mention the idea that habitually doing something—anything—that relieves stress when overwhelmed = addiction? Highly irritating and alienating.
Maybe it’s effective and meaningful for white, middle-aged gay men who were raised in traditional nuclear families.
But between the special snowflakes and the contrast with my reading into trauma and domestic abuse? Not to mention the idea that habitually doing something—anything—that relieves stress when overwhelmed = addiction? Highly irritating and alienating.
Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
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