Full Description
There has never been a more crucial time for an intimate and thorough examination of the ways in which sexuality informs people's lives. In Living Sexuality: Stories of LGBTQ Relationships, Identities, and Desires, the authors use autoethnography and personal narrative to provide first-hand accounts of the connections between sexuality, particularly LGBTQ identities, and the everyday experiences of relationships. Each story also invites readers to understand how sexuality informs communication as it occurs within diverse cultural contexts. In addition, the stories often focus on taboo issues overlooked or ignored in mainstream research about sexuality. Discussion questions appear at the end of each story that should stimulate engagement by students, instructors, and researchers.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Ode to the Boys
Keith Berry
2. The Closet
Tony E. Adams
3. Mental Gymnastics
Catherine M. Gillotti
4. Walls
Billy Huff
5. Things I Don't Have to Do
Keith Berry
6. Queer Duck
Tony E. Adams
7. True Companion
Catherine M. Gillotti
8. Relational Gifts
Keith Berry
9. The Girls
Tony E. Adams and Keith Berry
10. Language Matters
Tony E. Adams
11. Rumination
Catherine M. Gillotti
12. The Sexual Relationship
Billy Huff
13. Monogamy
Tony E. Adams
14. The Joy
Catherine M. Gillotti
15. Things I Must Still Do
Keith Berry
16. Refrain
Catherine M. Gillotti
17. Resilient You
Keith Berry
18. Estrangement - Pride - Forgiveness
Tony E. Adams
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