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Title: Men Like Us : The GMHC Complete Guide to Gay Men's Sexual, Physical, and Emotional Well-Being by Daniel Wolfe, Gay Men'S Health Crisis ISBN: 0-345-41495-0 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 18 April, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.9 (10 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Useful, informative and even entertaining
Comment: It's hard to think of a group that has amassed more information about gay men and their health problems than New York's Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC). Now nearly twenty years old, the group has just published a comprehensive guide to gay male health, Men Like Us: The GMHC Complete Guide to Gay Men's Sexual, Physical and Emotional Well-Being. The result is a snappy, savvy, and indeed almost encyclopedic look at our sexual, physical and emotional health, with common-sense language and lots of information.
Part One of this book is called "Sex Basics." This involves the penis, anal pleasures, mutual masturbation, how to use condoms and so on. Our attention is flagged any time a disease risk is involved. Barely a page goes by that the book doesn't use a sidebar, or a quote from an expert, or testimony from one or another gay men who's been there and done that, which keeps things on a light tone. There's even a self-help guide for
deformalities and abnormalities of the penis and which ones need medical attention (there are actually a couple that don't).
"Body Basics" is Part Two of the book. It introduces the basics of healthy exercise (both the aerobic and the body-builder type), tells how to deal with digestive problems, find a good doctor, investigate alternative health (if you so desire), monitor things like cholesterol and blood pressure, and understand the aging process. The presumed audience is a male in his late thirties or early forties who is just starting to notice that things like cardiac health and abundant vitality can no longer be taken for granted.
Part Three, "Major Medical," has two sections. The first deals with the realities of AIDS in a very sophisiticated yet easy-to-follow format. This section really shines, and here it's worth remembering that the Gay Men's Health Crisis was the first group ever formed to deal with AIDS (before it even was called that). The second section is a very knowledgeable "user's guide" to getting the most out of a hosptial stay.
Part Four has a section on therapy and mental health, one on friendships, and one on spirituality. Of the three, the spirituality section is the weakest because it lumps spiritual and religious topics together and treats them superficially. (Remember, too, this is not GMHC's forte here.) Men Like Us is a great book for any gay owner of a male body who wants to keep it in good shape. And it's wonderful when it comes to the ins and outs of AIDS. The books is probably best suited for someone age 35 or older who lives a relatively "out" gay life and is comfortable finding bias-free resources: a gay or sympathetic doctor, say. Indeed, Men Like Us book seems to make the assumption that its readers have been around the block a time or two, as when it reiterates that the rules for oral hygiene are "the same rules you've heard since you were a little homosexual-in-training." While this would still be a good book for a 22-year-old if only for the safe-sex guidance, it might not be as useful as for someone older.
Rating: 5
Summary: THIS IS A GREAT BOOK!
Comment: This is the best one-stop-shop book on gay men's health I have ever read. Informative, funny, full of real-life problems and answers, he does a terrific job of really talking about the realities of gay life, and going beyond the surface and superficial stuff. The sexual chapters alone are worth the price. It already answered some qurestions I had wondered about for years. Every man should read it, not just gay guys.
Rating: 5
Summary: My Big Fat Gay Life!
Comment: Men Like Us is the complete guide to a gay man's life. The operative word is COMPLETE. This book had absolutely everything!
From anatomy (and yes, sexual pleasure), to exercise and diet, relationships and intimacy, medical care (which included lengthy passages on HIV), mental health and therapy, and on a deeper note, spirituality and community.
While the book does deal with some hard topics, it never loses it's fun feel. On nearly every page you will find funny, helpful diagrams or cartoons, depicting different aspects being discussed.
While, obviously, this book isn't for everyone (it'd probably give old Grandma a heart attack with it's vivid descriptions of anything from oral pleasuring to the "toys and tools" section) it is just right for that special man in your life. Uncle, brother, nephew, friend, etc.
This is a positive, clever, and helpful guide to gay living. No gay man's library would be complete without it.
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Title: The Ins and Outs of Gay Sex by Stephen E. Goldstone ISBN: 0440508460 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 18 May, 1999 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: The Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Men by Bill Brent, Zanne and Fish ISBN: 157344121X Publisher: Cleis Press Pub. Date: 01 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Going Down: The Instinct Guide to Oral Sex by Ben R. Rogers, Joel Perry, David L. Kelly ISBN: 1555837522 Publisher: Alyson Pubns Pub. Date: May, 2002 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Gay Sex: A Manual for Men Who Love Men by Jack Hart ISBN: 155583468X Publisher: Alyson Pubns Pub. Date: October, 1998 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Sex Adviser: The 100 Most Asked Questions About Sex Between Men by Tony Palermo ISBN: 155583485X Publisher: Alyson Pubns Pub. Date: January, 1999 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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