TITLE

Repairing Homophobies

AUTHOR(S)

Wilde, Winston

PUB. DATE

August 2004

SOURCE

Archives of Sexual Behavior;Aug2004, Vol. 33 Issue 4, p325

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Argues against the position that homosexual attraction limits two men to constant cycles of intense infatuation which never have the chance to ripen beyond good friendship into mature, sexually faithful love. Treatment protocols that are based on questionable assumptions, including Christian change ministries and reparative therapy; Personal and clinical encounters with male-male couples who have a mature, sexually faithful love.

ACCESSION #

13825657

Tags: INTERPERSONAL relations;  MATURATION (Psychology);  HUMAN sexuality;  GAY couples;  GAY men

 

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