Ties that bind: familial homophobia and its consequences [Paperback ed] 9781595584809, 1595584803, 9781595588166, 1595588167

"Although acceptance of difference is on the rise in America, it's the rare gay or lesbian person who has not

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English Pages XIII, 171 str. ; 20 cm Year 2009;2012

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Ties that bind: familial homophobia and its consequences [Paperback ed]
 9781595584809, 1595584803, 9781595588166, 1595588167

Table of contents :
Familial homophobia : an experience in search of recognition --
"The oppressed will always believe the worst about themselves" --
Cultural crisis, not personal problem --
Homophobia as a pleasure system --
The failure of therapeutic solutions --
Doing to lovers as other have done to us/her --
Third party intervention : the human obligation --
Withholding creates tension, acknowledgment creates relief : (and this is why we are talking about gay marriage) --
To be real --
Facing challenging ideas.

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