Nancy Whittier
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- September 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780195325102
- eISBN:
- 9780199869350
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195325102.003.0008
- Subject:
- Political Science, American Politics
This chapter traces the development of a repoliticized self‐help movement focused on visibility politics in the wake of the countermovement. It discusses the construction of a repoliticized ...
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This chapter traces the development of a repoliticized self‐help movement focused on visibility politics in the wake of the countermovement. It discusses the construction of a repoliticized collective identity among survivor activists, their understanding of self‐help as political, and their emphasis on identity disclosure, or coming out, as a political tactic. The chapter discusses the notion of visibility politics as including activist art, speak‐outs, and identity disclosures in daily life. It analyzes the tactical implications of identity disclosure and emotional transformation within social movements, and discusses the role of visibility politics in social movements more generally.Less
This chapter traces the development of a repoliticized self‐help movement focused on visibility politics in the wake of the countermovement. It discusses the construction of a repoliticized collective identity among survivor activists, their understanding of self‐help as political, and their emphasis on identity disclosure, or coming out, as a political tactic. The chapter discusses the notion of visibility politics as including activist art, speak‐outs, and identity disclosures in daily life. It analyzes the tactical implications of identity disclosure and emotional transformation within social movements, and discusses the role of visibility politics in social movements more generally.
Laura A. King, Chad M. Burton, and Aaron C. Geise
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- September 2009
- ISBN:
- 9780195326789
- eISBN:
- 9780199870356
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195326789.003.0016
- Subject:
- Psychology, Social Psychology
What makes a life good has been a topic of concern for human beings throughout the ages. Good lives may be thought of as truly exemplary in some way in terms of fulfillment, moral character, health, ...
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What makes a life good has been a topic of concern for human beings throughout the ages. Good lives may be thought of as truly exemplary in some way in terms of fulfillment, moral character, health, success, or excellence. In contemporary political discourse, some have asserted that the phrase “good gay life” is somehow an oxymoron. However, life experience and empirical evidence suggest otherwise. This chapter traces the narrative reflections of these virtues in the coming-out stories shared by a sample of 107 gay men and lesbians.Less
What makes a life good has been a topic of concern for human beings throughout the ages. Good lives may be thought of as truly exemplary in some way in terms of fulfillment, moral character, health, success, or excellence. In contemporary political discourse, some have asserted that the phrase “good gay life” is somehow an oxymoron. However, life experience and empirical evidence suggest otherwise. This chapter traces the narrative reflections of these virtues in the coming-out stories shared by a sample of 107 gay men and lesbians.
Gul Ozyegin
- Published in print:
- 1937
- Published Online:
- May 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780814762349
- eISBN:
- 9780814762356
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- NYU Press
- DOI:
- 10.18574/nyu/9780814762349.003.0005
- Subject:
- Sociology, Race and Ethnicity
Chapter 4 explores gey (gay) identification in Turkey with an emphasis on the way connectivity regulates gey identity construction for young, upwardly mobile males. A borrowed global category, "gey" ...
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Chapter 4 explores gey (gay) identification in Turkey with an emphasis on the way connectivity regulates gey identity construction for young, upwardly mobile males. A borrowed global category, "gey" has helped reorganize homosexuality in Turkey in recent decades from a category of behavior into a discrete identity with its own patterns of living and thinking. For the young men fashioning their selves after this global gey subjectivity, being gey is about more than having sex with other men; it is about forging relationships based on versatility of sex roles, egalitarianism, and intimacy. Class also emerges as an important mediator of gey identity for these men - dressing a certain way, visiting particular cafes and bars, and displaying other markers of middle-classness all help constitute one as "gey," while lower-class markers signal belonging to other stigmatized homosexual categories. Yet these young men's identification with global gey ideals is complicated by the strong role family connection and honor plays in their life. For them, coming out as "gey" can mean abandoning family connections or risking bringing shame to their loved ones.Less
Chapter 4 explores gey (gay) identification in Turkey with an emphasis on the way connectivity regulates gey identity construction for young, upwardly mobile males. A borrowed global category, "gey" has helped reorganize homosexuality in Turkey in recent decades from a category of behavior into a discrete identity with its own patterns of living and thinking. For the young men fashioning their selves after this global gey subjectivity, being gey is about more than having sex with other men; it is about forging relationships based on versatility of sex roles, egalitarianism, and intimacy. Class also emerges as an important mediator of gey identity for these men - dressing a certain way, visiting particular cafes and bars, and displaying other markers of middle-classness all help constitute one as "gey," while lower-class markers signal belonging to other stigmatized homosexual categories. Yet these young men's identification with global gey ideals is complicated by the strong role family connection and honor plays in their life. For them, coming out as "gey" can mean abandoning family connections or risking bringing shame to their loved ones.
Geoffrey Brennan and Philip Pettit
- Published in print:
- 2004
- Published Online:
- November 2004
- ISBN:
- 9780199246489
- eISBN:
- 9780191601460
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/0199246483.003.0013
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, Microeconomics
Voluntary esteem associations form for the purposes of magnifying positive esteem of their members. But individuals can be disesteemed by virtue of their being associated–as members of a race might ...
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Voluntary esteem associations form for the purposes of magnifying positive esteem of their members. But individuals can be disesteemed by virtue of their being associated–as members of a race might be in a case of racial prejudice. This will imply: that members of the disesteemed association will not be given access to ‘voluntary’ esteem associations for which they would otherwise qualify; and that individuals’ esteem is attached to the esteem of the association to which they are assigned whether they like that or not. Such involuntary associations can readily form groups: only ‘in-group’ esteem may be available for them. Moreover, such groups may be especially good at managing free-rider problems by mobilizing extreme in-group loyalty. Or at least, will be so unless individuals can disguise their membership of the disesteemed class. Secrecy and the related phenomenon of ‘coming-out’ are discussed in this connection.Less
Voluntary esteem associations form for the purposes of magnifying positive esteem of their members. But individuals can be disesteemed by virtue of their being associated–as members of a race might be in a case of racial prejudice. This will imply: that members of the disesteemed association will not be given access to ‘voluntary’ esteem associations for which they would otherwise qualify; and that individuals’ esteem is attached to the esteem of the association to which they are assigned whether they like that or not. Such involuntary associations can readily form groups: only ‘in-group’ esteem may be available for them. Moreover, such groups may be especially good at managing free-rider problems by mobilizing extreme in-group loyalty. Or at least, will be so unless individuals can disguise their membership of the disesteemed class. Secrecy and the related phenomenon of ‘coming-out’ are discussed in this connection.
Amin Ghaziani
- Published in print:
- 2014
- Published Online:
- October 2017
- ISBN:
- 9780691158792
- eISBN:
- 9781400850174
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- DOI:
- 10.23943/princeton/9780691158792.003.0008
- Subject:
- Sociology, Gender and Sexuality
This book has explored the enduring yet evolving relationship between sexuality and the city, the causes and consequences of urban change, the diverse and dynamic cultures of a place, the experiences ...
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This book has explored the enduring yet evolving relationship between sexuality and the city, the causes and consequences of urban change, the diverse and dynamic cultures of a place, the experiences of a marginalized community on the doorstep of equality, and the protean meanings and material expressions of the gayborhood in America. Gayborhoods are artifacts of urban planning, but in the coming out era, they also embodied distinct queer cultures and communities. Today, however, they are straightening and becoming mainstream. The book concludes by suggesting that the queer spirit has become more plastic and portable in a post-gay era, which helps gayborhoods to evolve in exciting ways as many different gender and sexual minorities reinvent their relationship with them, and thus the city itself, in profound ways.Less
This book has explored the enduring yet evolving relationship between sexuality and the city, the causes and consequences of urban change, the diverse and dynamic cultures of a place, the experiences of a marginalized community on the doorstep of equality, and the protean meanings and material expressions of the gayborhood in America. Gayborhoods are artifacts of urban planning, but in the coming out era, they also embodied distinct queer cultures and communities. Today, however, they are straightening and becoming mainstream. The book concludes by suggesting that the queer spirit has become more plastic and portable in a post-gay era, which helps gayborhoods to evolve in exciting ways as many different gender and sexual minorities reinvent their relationship with them, and thus the city itself, in profound ways.
E. Patrick Johnson
- Published in print:
- 2011
- Published Online:
- July 2014
- ISBN:
- 9780807872260
- eISBN:
- 9781469602677
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of North Carolina Press
- DOI:
- 10.5149/9780807882733_johnson.6
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Gay and Lesbian Studies
This chapter shows that “coming out” is not always the best phrase to describe what people do when they acknowledge that they have samesex attraction. In general, “putting one's business in the ...
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This chapter shows that “coming out” is not always the best phrase to describe what people do when they acknowledge that they have samesex attraction. In general, “putting one's business in the street” is something frowned upon in many black communities, including the communities in which many of the narrators grew up and currently live. As noted in the Introduction, most southerners avoid discussing topics such as sexuality in a direct manner. Thus, many of the men in Sweet Tea have not “come out”—as it were—to their families, even though, by their own acknowledgment, their family members “know.” The open secret of these men's homosexuality, in most instances, complicates our common notions of what it means to be “out,” especially in light of the white gay community's insistence on a politics of visibility.Less
This chapter shows that “coming out” is not always the best phrase to describe what people do when they acknowledge that they have samesex attraction. In general, “putting one's business in the street” is something frowned upon in many black communities, including the communities in which many of the narrators grew up and currently live. As noted in the Introduction, most southerners avoid discussing topics such as sexuality in a direct manner. Thus, many of the men in Sweet Tea have not “come out”—as it were—to their families, even though, by their own acknowledgment, their family members “know.” The open secret of these men's homosexuality, in most instances, complicates our common notions of what it means to be “out,” especially in light of the white gay community's insistence on a politics of visibility.
Karma R. Chávez
- Published in print:
- 2016
- Published Online:
- April 2017
- ISBN:
- 9780252038105
- eISBN:
- 9780252095375
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of Illinois Press
- DOI:
- 10.5406/illinois/9780252038105.003.0004
- Subject:
- Sociology, Migration Studies (including Refugee Studies)
This chapter discusses how appropriation of the LGBTQ rights strategy offers a unique way for understanding how coalitional rhetorics can both gesture to inclusionary and utopian politics and offer ...
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This chapter discusses how appropriation of the LGBTQ rights strategy offers a unique way for understanding how coalitional rhetorics can both gesture to inclusionary and utopian politics and offer an alternative to both. It explores activism for the DREAM (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors) Act, which would provide a pathway to citizenship for select undocumented youth. Such activism has been both highly utopian in its deployment of the “DREAM” metaphor and simultaneously normative in the type of inclusion the DREAM Act seeks and to whom it would provide inclusion. DREAM activism has also spurred other uses of the coming out strategy, including the development of “undocuqueer” activism and counter-DREAM activism, both of which turn toward coalition beyond the initial appropriation.Less
This chapter discusses how appropriation of the LGBTQ rights strategy offers a unique way for understanding how coalitional rhetorics can both gesture to inclusionary and utopian politics and offer an alternative to both. It explores activism for the DREAM (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors) Act, which would provide a pathway to citizenship for select undocumented youth. Such activism has been both highly utopian in its deployment of the “DREAM” metaphor and simultaneously normative in the type of inclusion the DREAM Act seeks and to whom it would provide inclusion. DREAM activism has also spurred other uses of the coming out strategy, including the development of “undocuqueer” activism and counter-DREAM activism, both of which turn toward coalition beyond the initial appropriation.
John C. Gonsiorek
- Published in print:
- 1995
- Published Online:
- March 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780195082319
- eISBN:
- 9780199848577
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195082319.003.0002
- Subject:
- Psychology, Clinical Psychology
The second chapter provides an overview of the concept of homosexual men, commonly known as “gay men”, and how this definition contrasts with perceptions on lesbianism and bisexuality. A ...
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The second chapter provides an overview of the concept of homosexual men, commonly known as “gay men”, and how this definition contrasts with perceptions on lesbianism and bisexuality. A developmental perspective assists in understanding the issues, functions, and personalities of gay men as compared to other sexual identities such as lesbian. There are differences in experience between gay males and lesbians during the coming out process yet the process truthfully affects the core identity and behavior of the person involved. Another related phenomenon is the manifestation of internalized homophobia on the attitudes, beliefs, and careers of homosexual men and women. Diversity of experimental groups in terms of race and ethnicity even makes the journey of conceptualization interesting. In addition, the minority status of gay and lesbian individuals can be an asset or liability depending on how the issue is approached.Less
The second chapter provides an overview of the concept of homosexual men, commonly known as “gay men”, and how this definition contrasts with perceptions on lesbianism and bisexuality. A developmental perspective assists in understanding the issues, functions, and personalities of gay men as compared to other sexual identities such as lesbian. There are differences in experience between gay males and lesbians during the coming out process yet the process truthfully affects the core identity and behavior of the person involved. Another related phenomenon is the manifestation of internalized homophobia on the attitudes, beliefs, and careers of homosexual men and women. Diversity of experimental groups in terms of race and ethnicity even makes the journey of conceptualization interesting. In addition, the minority status of gay and lesbian individuals can be an asset or liability depending on how the issue is approached.
Steve Reich
- Published in print:
- 2004
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780195151152
- eISBN:
- 9780199850044
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195151152.003.0002
- Subject:
- Music, History, American
This chapter presents Steve Reich's personal accounts about several of his early works. These include It's Gonna Rain (1965), Come Out (1966), Melodica (1966), Piano Phase (1967), Violin Phase ...
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This chapter presents Steve Reich's personal accounts about several of his early works. These include It's Gonna Rain (1965), Come Out (1966), Melodica (1966), Piano Phase (1967), Violin Phase (1967), Slow Motion Sound (1967), My Name Is (1967), and Pendulum Music (1968).Less
This chapter presents Steve Reich's personal accounts about several of his early works. These include It's Gonna Rain (1965), Come Out (1966), Melodica (1966), Piano Phase (1967), Violin Phase (1967), Slow Motion Sound (1967), My Name Is (1967), and Pendulum Music (1968).
Steve Reich
- Published in print:
- 2004
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780195151152
- eISBN:
- 9780199850044
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195151152.003.0041
- Subject:
- Music, History, American
This chapter presents Reich's thoughts about Different Trains. Different Trains for string quartet and tape begins a new way of composing that has its roots in his early taped speech pieces, It's ...
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This chapter presents Reich's thoughts about Different Trains. Different Trains for string quartet and tape begins a new way of composing that has its roots in his early taped speech pieces, It's Gonna Rain and Come Out. The basic idea is that speech recordings generate the musical material for musical instruments.Less
This chapter presents Reich's thoughts about Different Trains. Different Trains for string quartet and tape begins a new way of composing that has its roots in his early taped speech pieces, It's Gonna Rain and Come Out. The basic idea is that speech recordings generate the musical material for musical instruments.
Ellen Lewin
- Published in print:
- 2018
- Published Online:
- September 2018
- ISBN:
- 9780226537177
- eISBN:
- 9780226537344
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- DOI:
- 10.7208/chicago/9780226537344.003.0004
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Gay and Lesbian Studies
This chapter focuses on the coming out experience related by TFAM members, detailing the differences from conventional accounts of coming out in the LGBT literature. The revelation of authenticity is ...
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This chapter focuses on the coming out experience related by TFAM members, detailing the differences from conventional accounts of coming out in the LGBT literature. The revelation of authenticity is seen as the most important dimension for members, since secrecy makes them less able to experience inhabitation by the Holy Spirit, the primary goal of revealing one's authentic self. The chapter includes various accounts of coming out, highlighting the spiritual components interlocutors report.Less
This chapter focuses on the coming out experience related by TFAM members, detailing the differences from conventional accounts of coming out in the LGBT literature. The revelation of authenticity is seen as the most important dimension for members, since secrecy makes them less able to experience inhabitation by the Holy Spirit, the primary goal of revealing one's authentic self. The chapter includes various accounts of coming out, highlighting the spiritual components interlocutors report.
Gary J. Gates
- Published in print:
- 2012
- Published Online:
- January 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780199765218
- eISBN:
- 9780199979585
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199765218.003.0006
- Subject:
- Psychology, Developmental Psychology
This chapter summarizes existing literature that describes the demographic, economic, and geographic characteristics of lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations. It begins with a discussion of some of ...
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This chapter summarizes existing literature that describes the demographic, economic, and geographic characteristics of lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations. It begins with a discussion of some of the data and methodological challenges associated with studying sexual orientation as a demographic characteristic. It then presents analyses to describe estimates of the size of lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations, as well as information about coming out (i.e., disclosure of these identities). The remainder of the chapter considers how lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations compare with the heterosexual population with regard to a variety of demographic characteristics including geographic distribution, age, race/ethnicity, educational attainment, socioeconomic status, family formation, and child-rearing.Less
This chapter summarizes existing literature that describes the demographic, economic, and geographic characteristics of lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations. It begins with a discussion of some of the data and methodological challenges associated with studying sexual orientation as a demographic characteristic. It then presents analyses to describe estimates of the size of lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations, as well as information about coming out (i.e., disclosure of these identities). The remainder of the chapter considers how lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations compare with the heterosexual population with regard to a variety of demographic characteristics including geographic distribution, age, race/ethnicity, educational attainment, socioeconomic status, family formation, and child-rearing.
Ritch C. Savin-williams
- Published in print:
- 1995
- Published Online:
- March 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780195082319
- eISBN:
- 9780199848577
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195082319.003.0007
- Subject:
- Psychology, Clinical Psychology
Cases of lesbianism, homosexuality, and bisexuality can be traced back to the pre-adolescence and adolescence stage of development. Psychological research not only increases our knowledge and ...
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Cases of lesbianism, homosexuality, and bisexuality can be traced back to the pre-adolescence and adolescence stage of development. Psychological research not only increases our knowledge and understanding on sexual identity but also gives voice to many young people who are sexual outcasts in society. This chapter reviews the concept of sexual identity and sexual behavior in the context of adolescence. The coming out models provide a picture of thoughts and feelings of teenagers towards the appearance of homoerotic images into their consciousness. Studies show that the response of youth to self-awareness ranges from relief and joy to depression and self-destructive behavior while manifestations of violence and harassment caused by the social environment result from home-related and school problems. Dating and sex likewise affects the emerging sexual identities among adolescents.Less
Cases of lesbianism, homosexuality, and bisexuality can be traced back to the pre-adolescence and adolescence stage of development. Psychological research not only increases our knowledge and understanding on sexual identity but also gives voice to many young people who are sexual outcasts in society. This chapter reviews the concept of sexual identity and sexual behavior in the context of adolescence. The coming out models provide a picture of thoughts and feelings of teenagers towards the appearance of homoerotic images into their consciousness. Studies show that the response of youth to self-awareness ranges from relief and joy to depression and self-destructive behavior while manifestations of violence and harassment caused by the social environment result from home-related and school problems. Dating and sex likewise affects the emerging sexual identities among adolescents.
Eti Berland
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- May 2019
- ISBN:
- 9781496811677
- eISBN:
- 9781496811714
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Mississippi
- DOI:
- 10.14325/mississippi/9781496811677.003.0014
- Subject:
- Literature, Comics Studies
This chapter presents a reading of Raina Telgemieier's Drama, a graphic novel that focuses on a whirlwind theatrical production in a middle school, as well as the emotional complications and romantic ...
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This chapter presents a reading of Raina Telgemieier's Drama, a graphic novel that focuses on a whirlwind theatrical production in a middle school, as well as the emotional complications and romantic mishaps of its company. Since its release in 2012, the graphic novel has received the Stonewall Honor from the American Library Association's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table; a nomination for a Harvey Award for excellence in comics; and appearances on prestigious booklists like the Young Adult Library Services Association's Great Graphic Novels for Teens Top Ten among others. The chapter discusses the importance of including LGBTQ friendly comics in school and community libraries, and utilizes new constructions about gender-queer identity and nonheteronormative sexualities in the analysis of comics.Less
This chapter presents a reading of Raina Telgemieier's Drama, a graphic novel that focuses on a whirlwind theatrical production in a middle school, as well as the emotional complications and romantic mishaps of its company. Since its release in 2012, the graphic novel has received the Stonewall Honor from the American Library Association's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table; a nomination for a Harvey Award for excellence in comics; and appearances on prestigious booklists like the Young Adult Library Services Association's Great Graphic Novels for Teens Top Ten among others. The chapter discusses the importance of including LGBTQ friendly comics in school and community libraries, and utilizes new constructions about gender-queer identity and nonheteronormative sexualities in the analysis of comics.
Jeffrey Merrick
- Published in print:
- 1996
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780195093032
- eISBN:
- 9780199854493
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195093032.003.0010
- Subject:
- History, European Modern History
This chapter examines the history of homosexuality, natalism, and the controversy surrounding André Gide's book Corydon in France during the early 1900s. It mentions studies indicating that a vast ...
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This chapter examines the history of homosexuality, natalism, and the controversy surrounding André Gide's book Corydon in France during the early 1900s. It mentions studies indicating that a vast homosexual culture thrived in Paris during the sexual revolution of the interwar years and suggests that this period constituted something of a golden age for French homosexuality. However, Gide's book has shown that tolerance of homosexuality was almost nonexistent outside of the capital and uncommon even within Paris. Many of the men and women who “came out” during this time experienced provincial intolerance, parental dismay, and public antipathy.Less
This chapter examines the history of homosexuality, natalism, and the controversy surrounding André Gide's book Corydon in France during the early 1900s. It mentions studies indicating that a vast homosexual culture thrived in Paris during the sexual revolution of the interwar years and suggests that this period constituted something of a golden age for French homosexuality. However, Gide's book has shown that tolerance of homosexuality was almost nonexistent outside of the capital and uncommon even within Paris. Many of the men and women who “came out” during this time experienced provincial intolerance, parental dismay, and public antipathy.
Perry N. Halkitis
- Published in print:
- 2019
- Published Online:
- June 2019
- ISBN:
- 9780190686604
- eISBN:
- 9780190942151
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/oso/9780190686604.003.0005
- Subject:
- Psychology, Social Psychology
Gay men experience the process of coming out to various groups of individuals, in myriad contexts, and throughout the course of their lives. For many gay men, telling one’s parents and families ...
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Gay men experience the process of coming out to various groups of individuals, in myriad contexts, and throughout the course of their lives. For many gay men, telling one’s parents and families represents the most significant act of disclosure. Methods used for coming out to parents, circumstances by which the men came out, and reactions of their families in both the short and long term are explored. A variety of different approaches are evidenced in the life stories. The impact of these critical life events is considered in relation to the well-being and health of each of the men. Coming out to parents and family is challenging in every generation, but the circumstances related to coming out are influenced and shaped by both the sociopolitical contexts of the time and the crisis of each generation.Less
Gay men experience the process of coming out to various groups of individuals, in myriad contexts, and throughout the course of their lives. For many gay men, telling one’s parents and families represents the most significant act of disclosure. Methods used for coming out to parents, circumstances by which the men came out, and reactions of their families in both the short and long term are explored. A variety of different approaches are evidenced in the life stories. The impact of these critical life events is considered in relation to the well-being and health of each of the men. Coming out to parents and family is challenging in every generation, but the circumstances related to coming out are influenced and shaped by both the sociopolitical contexts of the time and the crisis of each generation.
Yoel Kahn
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- March 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780814720127
- eISBN:
- 9780814785249
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- NYU Press
- DOI:
- 10.18574/nyu/9780814720127.003.0007
- Subject:
- Sociology, Sociology of Religion
This chapter focuses on Jacob's account, highlighting his queer characteristics and his journey toward Be'er Sheva. In contrast with Esau who personifies a macho older brother incline to extreme ...
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This chapter focuses on Jacob's account, highlighting his queer characteristics and his journey toward Be'er Sheva. In contrast with Esau who personifies a macho older brother incline to extreme sports and adventure travel, Jacob is a mama's boy who stays close to home. He is also a marginal figure who lives on wits and subterfuge to control his stronger brother. After deceiving his brother, Jacob runs from his family home and sets out on a journey, heading toward Be'er Sheva, the ancestral home of his grandfather, Abraham. He flees without food or clothing and is wandering in the wilderness. The story of Jacob can be considered as a classic coming-out narrative that reveals truths of human experience: the yearning to uncover and realize the authentic self, and the need to find food and sustenance as one lives out the journey.Less
This chapter focuses on Jacob's account, highlighting his queer characteristics and his journey toward Be'er Sheva. In contrast with Esau who personifies a macho older brother incline to extreme sports and adventure travel, Jacob is a mama's boy who stays close to home. He is also a marginal figure who lives on wits and subterfuge to control his stronger brother. After deceiving his brother, Jacob runs from his family home and sets out on a journey, heading toward Be'er Sheva, the ancestral home of his grandfather, Abraham. He flees without food or clothing and is wandering in the wilderness. The story of Jacob can be considered as a classic coming-out narrative that reveals truths of human experience: the yearning to uncover and realize the authentic self, and the need to find food and sustenance as one lives out the journey.
Aneeta Rajendran
- Published in print:
- 2015
- Published Online:
- August 2015
- ISBN:
- 9780199454914
- eISBN:
- 9780199085385
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199454914.003.0003
- Subject:
- Sociology, Gender and Sexuality
The coming-out story is a heavily-freighted, yet central narrative genre for gay/lesbian/queer self-fashioning. This chapter studies transnational films about South Asians centering on overt lesbian ...
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The coming-out story is a heavily-freighted, yet central narrative genre for gay/lesbian/queer self-fashioning. This chapter studies transnational films about South Asians centering on overt lesbian coming-out like Nina’s Heavenly Delights and I Can’t Think Straight in relation to films like Bend It Like Beckham, The World Unseen, and Chutney Popcorn, all of which narrativize how (un)familiar counter-hegemonic non-heterosexual or non-heteronormative female subjects refuse to forfeit the reproductive labours they perform within the space of the home, family and diaspora. Showing the space of the home and the traditions it embodies as culturally valuable, and therefore not to be forfeited by the female protagonist, but also oftentimes refusing explicit ‘lesbian’ identity, some of these films perform the vital function of providing a vocabulary for the (un)familiar woman to join conversation with non-heterosexual selving and of providing models for self-fashioning that are not heterosexual. This functionalist view of the coming-out narrative is particularly important in relation to a form like cinema that, whether mainstream or multiplex, has such a large field of circulation within South Asian public cultures.Less
The coming-out story is a heavily-freighted, yet central narrative genre for gay/lesbian/queer self-fashioning. This chapter studies transnational films about South Asians centering on overt lesbian coming-out like Nina’s Heavenly Delights and I Can’t Think Straight in relation to films like Bend It Like Beckham, The World Unseen, and Chutney Popcorn, all of which narrativize how (un)familiar counter-hegemonic non-heterosexual or non-heteronormative female subjects refuse to forfeit the reproductive labours they perform within the space of the home, family and diaspora. Showing the space of the home and the traditions it embodies as culturally valuable, and therefore not to be forfeited by the female protagonist, but also oftentimes refusing explicit ‘lesbian’ identity, some of these films perform the vital function of providing a vocabulary for the (un)familiar woman to join conversation with non-heterosexual selving and of providing models for self-fashioning that are not heterosexual. This functionalist view of the coming-out narrative is particularly important in relation to a form like cinema that, whether mainstream or multiplex, has such a large field of circulation within South Asian public cultures.
Jeannine Gramick
- Published in print:
- 2014
- Published Online:
- September 2014
- ISBN:
- 9780823257621
- eISBN:
- 9780823261581
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Fordham University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5422/fordham/9780823257621.003.0004
- Subject:
- Religion, Religion and Society
This chapter focuses on extensive public silence about the lives of lesbian religious women. It describes decades of ministry and dialogue that have nonetheless taken place within New Ways Ministry ...
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This chapter focuses on extensive public silence about the lives of lesbian religious women. It describes decades of ministry and dialogue that have nonetheless taken place within New Ways Ministry and other groups. It explores three main themes that have been part of this development in the lives of lesbian nuns since the 1970s: sexual identity, coming out, and celibacy. Within these developments, it explores the hidden treasures of intimate friendship as symbol for the love of God; of countercultural witness, service, and education aligned with the marginalized and rejected; and of mentorship and role modeling for those coping with rejection and pain. The chapter also includes a response suggesting that lesbian nuns, like all women, have also been excluded from significant voice or function within the Roman Catholic Church by virtue of their biology as women.Less
This chapter focuses on extensive public silence about the lives of lesbian religious women. It describes decades of ministry and dialogue that have nonetheless taken place within New Ways Ministry and other groups. It explores three main themes that have been part of this development in the lives of lesbian nuns since the 1970s: sexual identity, coming out, and celibacy. Within these developments, it explores the hidden treasures of intimate friendship as symbol for the love of God; of countercultural witness, service, and education aligned with the marginalized and rejected; and of mentorship and role modeling for those coping with rejection and pain. The chapter also includes a response suggesting that lesbian nuns, like all women, have also been excluded from significant voice or function within the Roman Catholic Church by virtue of their biology as women.
Ian MacRae
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- May 2019
- ISBN:
- 9781496813275
- eISBN:
- 9781496813312
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Mississippi
- DOI:
- 10.14325/mississippi/9781496813275.003.0007
- Subject:
- Literature, Comics Studies
This chapter focuses on Alison Bechdel—now a bona fide cultural phenomenon, and one of the most famous lesbian artists in America. The adaptation of her first graphic memoir, Fun Home, debuted as a ...
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This chapter focuses on Alison Bechdel—now a bona fide cultural phenomenon, and one of the most famous lesbian artists in America. The adaptation of her first graphic memoir, Fun Home, debuted as a musical on Broadway in New York in April 2015, and won five Tony Awards in June of that same year. Subtitled “a family tragicomic,” this is an autobiographical text. It tells Alison's story of growing up and coming out, and of her relationship with her family, and above all with her father, a queer man who may have committed suicide, and who apparently lived a closeted, unhappy existence.Less
This chapter focuses on Alison Bechdel—now a bona fide cultural phenomenon, and one of the most famous lesbian artists in America. The adaptation of her first graphic memoir, Fun Home, debuted as a musical on Broadway in New York in April 2015, and won five Tony Awards in June of that same year. Subtitled “a family tragicomic,” this is an autobiographical text. It tells Alison's story of growing up and coming out, and of her relationship with her family, and above all with her father, a queer man who may have committed suicide, and who apparently lived a closeted, unhappy existence.
