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The man I might become : gay men write about their fathers by Bruce Shenitz is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
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<p><p>Few men, straight or gay, find the father-son relationship easy, which explains why men’s groups overflow with stories of fathers who ignored, brutalized, or otherwise wounded their sons. But gay men find the subject particularly problematic: When they come out to their families, they enter emotional territory their straight counterparts often avoid their entire lives. For many fathers and sons, the deepest feelings often remain unexpressed; if a son is gay, the very act of coming out virtually ensures that silence will be broken. Now, the pieces in The Man I Might Become—by some of our finest writers, as well as notable newcomers—depict worlds of experience that are sometimes painful, sometimes funny, and always engaging. Including contributions by Andrew Solomon, Jesse Green, Dan Savage, Stephen McCauley, Joseph Hansen, Bernard Cooper, Mark Doty, James Saslow, Jaimé Manrique, and many others, this anthology will take its place as essential reading for every gay man coming to terms with his past, his family, and his own future as a man.<p></p><h3>Library Journal</h3><p>Much has been made of the "cloying mother/ distant father" connection in the devel
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- Author
- Bruce Shenitz
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press, Incorporated
- Published
- 2002
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781569245644
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Gender Studies, Fiction, Science
- Rating
- 4.1 / 5 (14 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14