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Gay and Gray - The Older Homosexual Man, Second Edition (Paperback, 2 Rev Ed)
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Gay and Gray - The Older Homosexual Man, Second Edition (Paperback, 2 Rev Ed)
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In the absence of accurate information, American culture has upheld
a distorted view of what it means to be an older gay man. Gay and
Gray is the first and only scholarly full-length treatment of older
gay men in America today. It breaks the stereotype that older gay
men are strange, lonely creatures and reveals that most older gay
men are well-adjusted to their homosexuality and the aging
process.This second edition contains four new chapters that present
additional perspectives on the reality of gay aging. Dr.
Minnigerode's study shows that older gay men do not perceive
themselves as growing old faster than their heterosexual
counterparts, and that forty is the age at which most gay men
believe that the label "young" no longer applies--this finding led
Berger and other researchers to define "older" gay men as those
over forty. Pope and Schulz confirm Berger's finding that for most
older gay men a continuation of sexual activity and sexual
enjoyment is the norm. John Grube's paper on the interaction of
older gay men with younger gay liberationists explores the cultural
divide between today's older gay man and his younger counterpart,
filling a gap left in the first edition. And a concluding chapter
by Richard Friend on a theory of successful gay aging summarizes
much of the current thinking about this topic. The true situation
of the older homosexual male presented in Gay and Gray challenges
preconceptions about what it means to be old and gay. It asserts
that in most ways, older gay men are indistinguishable from other
older people. Because the book portrays older gay men in a
realistic and sympathetic light, it is therapeutic for the many gay
men who have been burdened with society's negative and distorted
views about them. These men may compare their own lives to those of
the respondents described in the book. Gay and Gray offers younger
gay men a rare glimpse into their futures and enlightens and
comforts those who count older gay men among their family and
friends. The conclusions drawn in the book will change people's
perspectives and offer new ways of thinking for and about older gay
men.Gay and Gray is filled with rich case histories and treats its
subject with dignity and compassion. Topics of focus include: love
relationships social and psychological adjustment gay community
self-acceptance being "in the closet" and "coming out" as a gay
person intergenerational attitudes popular stereotypesAs the first
intensive interview and questionnaire study of gay men aged 40 and
older in America, Gay and Gray examines the lives of these men in
light of cultural stereotypes. Author Berger asks about the social
lives of these men, their involvement in both the heterosexual and
homosexual communities, their "coming out" experiences, their
attitudes about younger gays, their experiences in growing older,
and their strategies for adapting to life's challenges. In the
study, Berger reveals that, contrary to stereotypic views, most
older gay men are well-integrated into social networks and lead
active and generally satisfying lives. He found that few live
alone; most scored as well as younger gays on measures of
psychological adjustment, such as self-acceptance; many are open
about their homosexuality with family, friends, and colleagues; and
the most well-adjusted older gay men were integrated into a
homosexual community, associated with younger gay men, and were
unwilling to change their sexual orientation.
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