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Velvet Rage : Overcoming the Pain of Growing up Gay in a Straight Man's World by Alan Downs (2012, Trade Paperback)

Velvet Rage : Overcoming the Pain of Growing up Gay in a Straight Man's World by Alan Downs (2012, Trade Paperback)

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  • Author: Alan Downs
  • Book Title: Velvet Rage : Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World
  • Dewey Decimal: 306.76/620973
  • Dewey Edition: 23
  • Edition: 2
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Genre: Social Science, Psychology
  • ISBN-10: 0738215678
  • ISBN-13: 9780738215679
  • Intended Audience: Trade
  • Item Height: 0.8 in
  • Item Length: 8.2 in
  • Item Weight: 8.6 Oz
  • Item Width: 5.5 in
  • LC Classification Number: HQ76.D69 2012
  • LCCN: 2012-933548
  • Language: English
  • Number of Pages: 272 Pages
  • Publication Year: 2012
  • Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
  • Reviews: Philadelphia Gay News bestseller, 5/11/12 "A groundbreaking examination of the psychology of homosexuality, why it leads to shame over one's identity and how to overcome it. This book has remarkable staying power." Artvoice , 11/26/15 "The clearest, most succinct delineation of the origins and consequences of internalized homophobia, and how to address them.", Philadelphia Gay News bestseller, 5/11/12 "A groundbreaking examination of the psychology of homosexuality, why it leads to shame over one's identity, and how to overcome it.... This book has remarkable staying power.", Artvoice , 11/26/15 "The clearest, most succinct delineation of the origins and consequences of internalized homophobia, and how to address them.", Philadelphia Gay News bestseller, 5/11/12 "A groundbreaking examination of the psychology of homosexuality, why it leads to shame over one's identity and how to overcome it. This book has remarkable staying power."
  • Synopsis: Today's gay man enjoys unprecedented, hard-won social acceptance. Despite this victory, however, serious problems still exist. Substance abuse, depression, suicide, and sex addiction among gay men are at an all-time high, causing many to ask,"Are we really better off?" Drawing on contemporary research, psychologist Alan Downs's own struggle with shame and anger, and stories from his patients, The Velvet Rage passionately describes the stages of a gay man's journey out of shame and offers practical and inspired strategies to stop the cycle of avoidance and self-defeating behaviour. Updated to reflect the effects of the many recent social, cultural, and political changes, The Velvet Rage is an empowering book that has already changed the public discourse on gay culture and helped shape the identity of an entire generation of gay men., A groundbreaking examination of the psychology of homosexuality, why it leads to shame over one's identity, and how to overcome it In The Velvet Rage , psychologist Alan Downs draws on his own struggle with shame and anger, contemporary research, and stories from his patients to passionately describe the stages of a gay man's journey out of shame and offers practical and inspired strategies to stop the cycle of avoidance and self-defeating behavior. The Velvet Rage is an empowering book that has already changed the public discourse on gay culture and helped shape the identity of an entire generation of gay men., In this moving guide, a gay man shares his personal journey of letting go of shame and moving forward with self-compassion and healing. Even though an entire generation of men have openly and freely come out of the closet, gay men still struggle with self-acceptance. Sexually transmitted diseases, depression, and suicide occur more frequently for gay men than straight men. It doesn't have to be this way. Through brave individual stories and compassionate analysis, The Velvet Rage explores how shame is insidious, and can be traced back to childhood feelings of "otherness". Drawing on contemporary psychological research, Alan Downs offers a path to emotional well-being and an end to self-defeating behavior. Velvet Rage is an empowering book you'll wish you read long ago. It's not too late to begin the healing process.
  • TitleLeading: The
  • Topic: Lgbt Studies / General, Men's Studies, Lgbt Studies / Gay Studies, Emotions, Human Sexuality (See Also Social Science / Human Sexuality)
  • brand: Grand Central Publishing
  • gtin13: 9780738215679

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