Explore the feelings of men toward other men without the pigeonholing found in terms like "gay" and "straight"

Male to Male: Sexual Feeling Across the Boundaries of Identity starts with the evidence that most studies on male sexuality have ignored--the same-sex feelings of men whose identities are heterosexual. Of the more than fifty men in this book, almost half were aware of some degree of same-sex feeling. But beyond percentages, the primary focus of Male to Male is the exploration--through their own words--of how these men experienced same-sex feelings, what these feelings meant...

For many years, Edward Tejirian has been like a twentieth century Sherlock Holmes, tracking down the clues to the development of sexuality and gender identity. In MALE TO MALE he ignores the orthodox view that sexuality is biologically determined, instead viewing masculinity and sexual orientation as a path which men can choose, but only when society allows it. The confessions, he elicits from his subjects - young, straight, or straight-acting men - who recount homoerotic dreams and daydreams make this book a spellbinding read.

At the time of publication our understanding of sexuality relied heavily on biology, and also on morality, as was particularly evident when homosexuality and bisexuality were discussed. In this title, originally published in 1990, the author presents a compelling case for viewing the sexual dimension of life through an understanding of its symbols. The potent figure of the devil serves as his avenue of approach.

In the first part of the book, the author presents a detailed case history of a young man who began psychoanalytic therapy with him because of a terrifying conviction that...