Silent lives :how high a price? : for personal reflections and group discussions about sexual orientation /Sara L. Boesser.
Description
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 individuals continue to grow? -- How does it feel? What personal price is paid? -- How would people be different if they didn't pass? -- How do lesbian, bisexual, and gay people feel about famous/successful people who pass? -- 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? -- Conclusion: silent no more -- The personal -- The political -- Beyond silence -- Everyone can come out, A-Z: ideas for straight allies, and for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and intersexual people -- Contact information.
xix, 193 p. ;23 cm.
Book Details
Author
Boesser, Sara L.
Place Published
City
Lanham, Md.
Date Published
circa 2004
Publication Subjects
Sexual minorities.
Sexual orientation.
Passing (Identity)
Call No.
HQ73 .B63 2004
ISBN
0761829687 (pbk.), 9780761829683 (pbk.)
LCCN
2004109502
Notes
Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-186) and index.