brother Bruce sent me this book for Christmasoryears ago, I read it and at the time it seemed interesting and there are certain things about it that seemed true and stuck with me, but with the passage of time I don't think the advice turned out to be all that good, at least for me.
A product ofs psychology certainly, but interesting that it was one of the first books of its kind in such gender/gay psychology studies and acceptance.
bit dated. still pretty interesting In a thoroughly thoughtprovoking book, Dr, Isay treats the reader to a novel approach to the ideas of psychotherapy concerning the development of gay men, He first undertakes the task of explaining why the prevalent attitude of psychotherapy of the late twentieth century was so harmful to the gay men that sought its help and by going to Freud himself, justifies the need to acknowledge the right and dignity of gay men to a supportive therapy environment.
His insight into the different development stages of gay men, while expressed completely in Freudian terms, is severely thoughtprovoking and definitely worthwhile reading.
kinda outdated views tbh Isay has a way of writing that is very warm and open, I love reading him for that reason alone, He also presents a difficult subject like psychotherapy in a way that a person who doesn't know anything about can wrap his head around.
This book was very informative and contained a lot of insight about the development and psychology of gay men,
Richard Isay was the first person to challenge the homophobia of the psychoanalytic community and prove, through his own story and those of his patients, that homosexuality is an innate characteristic rather than a learned pathology.
Now revised and updated for thestcentury, the groundbreaking Being Homosexual carries the reader through the main developmental stages in the gay male's life cycle from the initial awareness of samesex impulses to coming out, forming friendships with other gay men, and a mature integration of one's sexual identity.
An invaluable resource for gay men, Being Homosexual is a compassionate and powerful work, .