Sara L. Boesser

Silent Lives

For Personal Reflections and Group Discussions about Sexual Orientation

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is a valuable resource that combines autobiographical sources, personal interviews, and questions for reflection to explore issues relevant to everyone's sexual orientation and gender status, be they heterosexual, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or intersexual. Its readily accessible format assists individuals, study groups, civic groups, spiritual groups, or congregations create an open forum for the discussion of sexuality. It is helpful for personal journaling and sharing with relatives and friends, and is also very useful as a college text, therapy supplement, and as a catalyst for group discussions regarding gay, lesbian, and bisexual issues; gay rights; the coming-out process; and gay marriage.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hamilton Books
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juni 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 358g
• ISBN-13: 9780761829683
• ISBN-10: 0761829687
• Artikelnr.: 29023724

Autorenporträt

By Sara L. Boesser

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Introduction to the
Author Chapter 4 Part One: The Personal Price of Silence: What Are the
Personal Costs for Individuals Who Pass as Heterosexual?: Secret Lives: The
Veil of Silence; What is the Price for Children Who Realize They Are
"Different"?; What is Passing's Price as Individua Chapter 5 Part Two: The
Fabric of Our Lives: What Are the Costs to Society?: What Are the Ripple
Effects When People Pass? How do the Societal Pressures that Demand Passing
Hurt Everyone? Chapter 6 Conclusion: Silent No More: The Personal; The
Political; Beyond Silence; Everyone Can Come Out, A-Z Chapter 7 Contact
Information: Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG);
Bisexual Resource Center; Transgender: The International Foundation for
Gender Education(IFGE); Intersex Society of North American (ISNA); Straight
Spouse Network (SSN) Chapter 8 Endnotes Chapter 9 Reference Chapter 10
Index Chapter 11 About the Author