The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World by Alan Downs

The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World

Alan Downs

224 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction lgbtqia+ psychology challenging reflective medium-paced

Description

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 recent past, gay men still find themselves asking, ...

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informative 78%
reflective 78%
challenging 36%
emotional 26%
inspiring 26%
hopeful 24%
sad 9%
dark 7%
tense 7%
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