Homosexual Rites of Passage : A Road to Visibility and Validation

ISBN-13: 9781560239789 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 107 str.

Marie Mohler

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Take a journey toward visibility and personal validation Homosexual Rites of Passage will help readers work through confusing identity issues, come out, and become socially visible in a healthy and safe manner. This uplifting source of guidance and support examines the essential relationship between homosexual identity development and rites of passage, or the life experiences and events that mark emotional, familial, and growth transitions in life. Readers will discover how important these rituals are in order to recognize the stages of homosexual identity formation, define a view of self and others, and celebrate identity development. Compelling, inspiring, and comforting, this extraordinary book offers positive affirmations for courageous acts of personal growth as it discusses ways to eliminate specific barriers, such as fear, shame, and guilt, that stand in the way of achieving a positive sexual identity. Readers can depend on this wonderful guide to answer or address their innermost questions, worries, and feelings to help them create a happy and satisfying life.

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Contents Foreword (Surina Kahn)

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1: Setting the Stage
• Chapter 2: Positive Homosexual Identity Development
• Chapter 3: Understanding Fear
• Chapter 4: Overcoming Shame
• Chapter 5: Homosexual Personal Power
• Chapter 6: The Significance of Rites of Passage
• Chapter 7: Acknowledging Homosexual Feelings: The Importance of “Firsts”
• Chapter 8: Coming Out
• Chapter 9: Bridging the Gap: Friendships, Dating, Relationships, and Love
• Chapter 10: Commitment Rituals
• Chapter 11: Family Planning: Pregnancy, Adoption, Childbirth, and Parenting
• Chapter 12: Aging Rites
• Chapter 13: A Road to Visibility and Validation
• Bibliography
• Reference Notes Included

O autorze

Mohler Marie