Explore 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:
Same-sex feelings in heterosexual men and women
Same-sex feelings in the military
Prison culture and the "heterosexual role"
The fear of domination
The aesthetics of fear and power
The dynamics of rape
Compassionate relationships between heterosexual-identified men . . . and much more!
Male to Male provides evidence showing that the identity that really counts—constituting the deepest source from which men's sexual feelings for each other spring—is not specifically a gay or heterosexual identity. That source is, rather, a male identity, and—beyond that—a human identity.
Provocative And important . . . examines the notion that everyone is bisexual, to an extent. Intriguing, insightful . . . should strike a chord in most readers and provide a lot of opportunities for discussion and inner dialogue.
SPSMM Bulletin
Useful for the clinician who has little knowledge or experience with same-sex relationships. Particularly helpful for clients who struggle with internalized homophobia.
Booknews
Reveals the sexual feelings that men don't tell because no one ever dares to ask, offering firsthand data about gay and straight men's feelings about men. Offers evidence that most studies of male sexuality have ignored the same-sex feelings of heterosexual men, and presents the words of about 50 men interviewed on same-sex feelings, fears surrounding them, and consequences of collision between heterosexual identities and same-sex feelings. There is also comparative data on women's same-sex feelings. Tejirian is a psychotherapist at the Institute of Human Identity, and teaches in its postgraduate training program. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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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:
- Same-sex feelings in heterosexual men and women
- Same-sex feelings in the military
- Prison culture and the "heterosexual role"
- The fear of domination
- The aesthetics of fear and power
- The dynamics of rape
- Compassionate relationships between heterosexual-identified men . . . and much more!
Male to Male provides evidence showing that the identity that really counts—constituting the deepest source from which men's sexual feelings for each other spring—is not specifically a gay or heterosexual identity. That source is, rather, a male identity, and—beyond that—a human identity.Editorial Reviews
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Provocative And important . . . examines the notion that everyone is bisexual, to an extent. Intriguing, insightful . . . should strike a chord in most readers and provide a lot of opportunities for discussion and inner dialogue.SPSMM Bulletin
Useful for the clinician who has little knowledge or experience with same-sex relationships. Particularly helpful for clients who struggle with internalized homophobia.Booknews
Reveals the sexual feelings that men don't tell because no one ever dares to ask, offering firsthand data about gay and straight men's feelings about men. Offers evidence that most studies of male sexuality have ignored the same-sex feelings of heterosexual men, and presents the words of about 50 men interviewed on same-sex feelings, fears surrounding them, and consequences of collision between heterosexual identities and same-sex feelings. There is also comparative data on women's same-sex feelings. Tejirian is a psychotherapist at the Institute of Human Identity, and teaches in its postgraduate training program. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Product Details
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