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Summary: Dummish
Review: "Now that I'm out, what do I do?" Uh... live your life maybe? Uh... get on with the next thing? Uh... BE HAPPY? I'm sorry, I realize that this book was very sincerely endeavored, and that a lot of sweat and tears went into its writing; and I really made an effort to appreciate it because of that fact. But I just found that my reaction to what I was reading was very often, to use the vernacular, "duh". I was coming to terms with being gay myself at the time I began it, and was just for the first time beginning to get into reading a lot of literature that I had never let myself look into before. I was reading Andrew Sullivan's Virtually Normal at the time. I found I just kept putting this book aside for the other, and had to make myself start back into every so often. Maybe other readers will be happier with it. But again the best way for me to summarize my own reaction is, "Duh".
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Summary: Dummish
Review: "Now that I'm out, what do I do?" Uh... live your life maybe? Uh... get on with the next thing? Uh... BE HAPPY? I'm sorry, I realize that this book was very sincerely endeavored, and that a lot of sweat and tears went into its writing; and I really made an effort to appreciate it because of that fact. But I just found that my reaction to what I was reading was very often, to use the vernacular, "duh". I was coming to terms with being gay myself at the time I began it, and was just for the first time beginning to get into reading a lot of literature that I had never let myself look into before. I was reading Andrew Sullivan's Virtually Normal at the time. I found I just kept putting this book aside for the other, and had to make myself start back into every so often. Maybe other readers will be happier with it. But again the best way for me to summarize my own reaction is, "Duh".
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Summary: A great addition to the sociology of being gay
Review: Brian McNaught is truly to heterosexism what Gloria Steinem is to sexism. McNaught takes what heterosexism does to gay and lesbian children and says what would it be like if heterosexual male and female kids and teens were forced to have to dance with, kiss and say, "I love you's" to members of the same gender to which they are not attracted to romantically or sexually? He points out how that would be sexual abuse and how there is no comparable public outcry to what happens to gay and lesbian children. McNaught has been a voice for gays and lesbians since the 1970's and is a true role model. I hope he writes more books and leads us to the next step!
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Summary: An imaginative approach for those who want to know more!
Review: Brian McNaught scored big here. His imaginative approach towards touching people and informing more about homosexuality is a good one. He takes personal accounts, years of experience in the field of education, and wonderful writing skills and wraps them up into one great book. I was touched personally, and now I know--not only about the great writing skills he appears to have--this book took some thought. I commend you Mr. McNaught for your interesting, creative, and brave efforts. Thank you, and good luck writing more books about something you care for, and know so much about.
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Summary: LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP - YOUR LIFE IN RETROSPECT
Review: I strongly recommend this book for anyone seeking to find help with identity issues, self-esteem issues, mood disorders, any type of addiction, reoccurring unresolved anger, troubling relationship, boundary and trust issues. Excellent compliments to this book are: The Angry Heart: Overcoming Borderline and Addictive Disorders by Joseph Santoro and Ronald Cohen; The Narcissistic Family: Diagnosis and Treatment by Stephanie Donaldson-Pressman and Robert Pressman; Emotional Blackmail: When People in Your Life Use Fear, Obligation and Guilt to Manipulate You by Susan Forward and Donna Frazier; Understanding the Borderline Mother: Helping Her Children Transcend the Intense, Unpredictable and Volatile Relationship by Christine Ann Lawson; Living with the Passive-Aggressive Man by Scott Wetzler; Why Is It Always About You?: The Seven Deadly Sins of Narcissism by Sandy Hotchkiss and James Masterson; Malignant Self Love: Narcissism Revisited by Sam Vaknin and Lidija Rangelovska (Editor); Children of the Self-Absorbed: A Grown-Up's Guide to Getting Over Narcissistic Parents by Nina Brown; Treating Attachment Disorders: From Theory to Therapy by Karl Heinz Brisch and Kenneth Kronenberg; Toxic Coworkers: How to Deal with Dysfunctional People on the Job by Alan Cavaiola and Neil Lavender. And if you want to pursue the subject even further, you may be interested in reading The Narcissistic / Borderline Couple: A Psychoanalytic Perspective On Marital Treatment; Parenting with Love and Logic: Teaching Children Responsibility by Jim Fay and Foster Cline.
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Summary: Recommended
Review: McNaught (also the author of Gay Issues in the Workplace, a "certified sexuality educator," exhibits a mature perspective and supporting anecdotal material in this very personal guide to living and thinking gay after coming out. He takes on such topics as gay youth, marriage, family, religion and the workplace in an attempt to address one essential issue to gays: "Why do even those of us who consider ourselves out of the closet often duck personal questions when we know the truthful responses will both liberate us and change the attitudes and behavior of others?" Education and a vaguely spiritual form of self-realization, McNaught concludes, are the answer for gays and straights alike. Years of fielding questions during his talks to corporations and universities across the country has provided him with concise and focused takes on significant problems facing gays in America today. Chattily and cogently written, this book offers solid advice to the majority of gays, who are neither activist nor self-loathing, on how to come to terms with themselves in both gay and mainstream society.
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Summary: Dummish
Review: Now That I'm Out was one of the first books I read after accepting the fact that I was gay. And of all the books I've read since coming out, this was probably my favorite. If you're dealing with your own sexuality, I strongly recommend this book. McNaught writes in a manner that's both lighthearted and serious. His wit and humor keep you turning the pages. And the variety of subjects he covers will provide every gay person with the help they need as they ask themselves the famous question: Now that I'm out, what do I do?
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Summary: being who you are, and enjoying it.
Review: Now That I'm Out was one of the first books I read after accepting the fact that I was gay. And of all the books I've read since coming out, this was probably my favorite. If you're dealing with your own sexuality, I strongly recommend this book. McNaught writes in a manner that's both lighthearted and serious. His wit and humor keep you turning the pages. And the variety of subjects he covers will provide every gay person with the help they need as they ask themselves the famous question: Now that I'm out, what do I do?
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Summary: A must read for gay men
Review: So, you're gay. You've heard about the "gay community," but you don't "do" drag, you have no pecs to speak of, and you lack the fashion sense all gay men are alleged to possess. Where do you fit in? Have no fear, Brian McNaught is here. McNaught's wonderful book Now That I'm Out, What Do I Do? strips away all the stereotypes - ALL the stereotypes, not just the limp-wristed fairy, but also the one of the butch stud with the fabulous pecs. McNaught is a guy, like you, like me, who is also gay (like me; I don't know about you). His sexual orientation is a difference that has impacted every aspect of his life, and his book explains how to overcome the hurdles every gay guy faces when coming out in a world that prefers to keep the homosexual quietly behind the closet door. McNaught describes the difficulties of growing up gay, and the challenges you'll face trying to find your place in the world as a gay adult. This is a must read: a highly informative, life affirming book that I finished in one sitting.
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Summary: A must read for gay men
Review: So, you're gay. You've heard about the "gay community," but you don't "do" drag, you have no pecs to speak of, and you lack the fashion sense all gay men are alleged to possess. Where do you fit in? Have no fear, Brian McNaught is here. McNaught's wonderful book Now That I'm Out, What Do I Do? strips away all the stereotypes - ALL the stereotypes, not just the limp-wristed fairy, but also the one of the butch stud with the fabulous pecs. McNaught is a guy, like you, like me, who is also gay (like me; I don't know about you). His sexual orientation is a difference that has impacted every aspect of his life, and his book explains how to overcome the hurdles every gay guy faces when coming out in a world that prefers to keep the homosexual quietly behind the closet door. McNaught describes the difficulties of growing up gay, and the challenges you'll face trying to find your place in the world as a gay adult. This is a must read: a highly informative, life affirming book that I finished in one sitting.
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