Male to Male: Sexual Feeling Across the Boundaries of IdentityExplore the feelings of men toward other men without the pigeonholing found in terms like “gay” and “straight”!Male to Male: Sexual Feeling Across the Boundaries of Identity starts with the evidence that most studies on male sexuality have ignored--the same-sex feelings of men whose identities are heterosexual. Of the more than fifty men in this book, almost half were aware of some degree of same-sex feeling. But beyond percentages, the primary focus of Male to Male is the exploration--through their own words--of how these men experienced same-sex feelings, what these feelings meant to them, the fears surrounding them, and the consequences of the collision between their heterosexual identities and their same-sex feelings.In addition to comparative data on women's same-sex feelings, as well as on what men say in regard to their feelings about women, Male to Male includes material from two in-depth case studies. The first is on Clark, an African-American man who moved into sex with men in prison. His story shows that the need to see gay men as feminine is really a cultural defense against the powerful pull toward the male-to-male bond, and points to the movement to fulfill that bond when this defense is dropped. The second is on Zack, a gay police officer. His story explores the different dimensions and meanings of the male-to-male bond as these unfolded in his own life, while telling about the heterosexually identified men who “came out” to him about their own same-sex feelings. Male to Male will help you explore:
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Contents
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Moving Toward and Resistance | |
SameSex Feeling and the Military | |
Heterosexuality versus Moving Toward Women | |
Emotional Paths | |
Identity Crises | |
A Man Like Myself | |
Movement into New Territory | |
The two Emotions in the Rape | |
Cultural Confrontations and Identity | |
The Color Green | |
Boundary Crossings | |
Identity and Beyond | |
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Male to Male: Sexual Feelings Across the Boundaries of Identity Edward J. Tejirian No preview available - 2000 |
Male to Male: Sexual Feelings Across the Boundaries of Identity Edward J. Tejirian No preview available - 2000 |
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