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Title: The Velvet Rage (Second Edition)
Author: Alan Downs
Plot Outline: ** "The Velvet Rage" explores the profound impact of shame on the emotional lives of gay men, tracing it back to childhood feelings of "otherness" in a heteronormative world. Author Alan Downs outlines three stages of emotional development for gay men: being overwhelmed by shame, compensating for shame through various behaviours, and finally cultivating authenticity. The book provides strategies for overcoming internalized shame and self-defeating behaviours to achieve emotional well-being and live a more authentic life.
Awards and Reviews: ** The book has been praised for its candid and compassionate approach to the struggles of gay men, becoming an influential work within the LGBTQ community. Critics have noted it as "A groundbreaking examination of the psychology of homosexuality, why it leads to shame over one's identity, and how to overcome it.... This book has remarkable staying power," according to the *Philadelphia Gay News*. *Artvoice* described it as "The clearest, most succinct delineation of the origins and consequences of internalized homophobia, and how to address them." However, reviews in the *Toronto Star* and the *Washington Blade* found the book to make overgeneralizations.
Genre: ** Self-help, Psychology, LGBT Studies.
Book Type: Soft Back
Year First Published: 2005, Second Edition, 2012
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