The experiences and comments of
teenagers supply a compelling a human element here, byt the Cohens'' informally voiced, broad minded perspectives are just as pivotal to this frank look at
gay and lesbian life. Included his information about coming out, sex, homosexual parenting and now aids has affected tha gay community, along with highlights of gay history "from Plato to Stonewall" and a controversial chapter, incorporating biblical references that invistigates how mainstream religions view homosexuals today. The authors address typical misconceptions in an early section presented in question-answer form "Is it a sin?""Do gay
men hate women?""If I''m the friend of somebody whos gay, won''t they think I''m gay too?" A later chapter features lengthly, candid interviews with a drag queen, a transvestite, and a transsexual w/ clarify
different behaviours that are often confussed. The Authors Address their text to nongays who seek a better understanding of a different way of life, but they also supply much of value to teenagers struggling with their
sexual identity. Account from 27
young men and women who have acknowledge their homosexuality, at least to themselves, personalized familiar statistics that count one out of every 10 teenagers as gay. Ranging in age from 15 to 24, the young people, reflect big city and small-town values as they
speak articulately about discovering their sexuality. One or two speak explicity about their first sexual encounter, but sexual behavior is not what they discussed most. Nor is sexual health a priority nal issuesconcern.Instead the young people concentrate on emotional issues in particular their experiences coming out to parents and friends and their difficulties establishing contact with a gay support community. Though their testimonies are sometimes bleak, more often than not they reverberate with hope. By and large these are profiles of strong kids who''ve succesfully found their own way.
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