The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World by Alan Downs

The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World

Alan Downs

212 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction lgbtqia+ psychology challenging reflective medium-paced
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The gay male world today is characterized by seductive beauty, artful creativity, flamboyant sexuality, and, encouragingly, unprecedented acceptability in society. Yet despite the progress of the recent past, gay men still find themselves asking, ...

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Moods

reflective 80%
informative 76%
emotional 36%
challenging 31%
hopeful 27%
inspiring 27%
sad 15%
dark 7%
tense 5%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 29%
fast 19%

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