The Velvet Rage
Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World
Alan Downs
Explore the impact of growing up gay in a straight world with a focus on coming to terms with the past. The author, drawing on his own journey and contemporary psychological research, reveals the toxic cocktail of shame, rejection, and anger that gay men can internalize, leading to negative outcomes like drug abuse, promiscuity, and depression. Velvet Rage details a path to emotional well-being for gay men and debunks the myth of gay pride.
Publish Date
2006-05-30T00:00:00.000Z
2006-05-30T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 2005
Goodreads Rating
4.07
ISBN
9780738210117
Recommendations
2