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Title: PLACE AT THE TABLE: THE GAY INDIVIDUAL IN AMERICAN SOCIETY by Bruce Bawer ISBN: 0-671-89439-0 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 01 October, 1994 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.59 (17 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: If only I had read this 10 years ago!
Comment: I wish every gay person I know, every family member, and every co-worker of mine would read this book.
A Place at the Table has as its main theme the following idea: the gay stereotypes need not enslave you. So many straight people fear gays because of their limited perspective and interaction with gays and too many gays fear coming to terms with their own sexuality because of those same stereotypes (e.g., "I don't want to end up like THAT.")
I feel like Bruce Bower is a caring friend or mentor who offers hope and encouragement for both straight and gay persons. To a straight person he explains powerfully that most gays want the same thing everyone else does: stable relationships, a family, and to be treated with dignity and respect. Most gays aren't out to "destroy the family."
To gays, he offers an even stronger two-fold message: first, the best thing you can do is simply be yourself. (You don't have to like Bette Midler and opera just because you're gay.) Second and related to that idea, don't let others dictate who you are. He writes, "Too many gays come out of the closet just to be pushed into another." Like an expert surgeon, Bawer dissects the sociological reasons why there is so much "group think" among gays, but knits together a more powerful alternative vision in its place: gay individuals who are fully integrated into society (not living separated and segmented lives) who indeed have a place at the table...the feast of life.
If you're just starting to read about gay issues, this is a GREAT place to start.
Rating: 5
Summary: The Best Thing you Could Read
Comment: I just finished reading this book over the course of the summer and found it to be an excellent book. The author gives an in depth look at the gay subculture, how homosexuality is perceived, how gays contribut to their image both negatively and positively. He gives examples from personal experienc, gay events, and also the opinions expressed by many political figures. Bawer pulls away the layers of taboo and discusses the complex issues of homosexuality in the most logical, rational, and commonsensical manner that one can. He is an articulate author and the reader will think twice about his/her opinions on such feelings, and more likely than not be agreeing with author. This book is a gem and is sitting on my bookshelf as I write. It is such a good book that I found it necessary to take notes on key ideas and concepts that the author brings up. Often I have felt or thought of things that Bawer writes about but I myself would not be able to articulate about. You won't regrett purchasing this book it's worth the price and more!
Rating: 5
Summary: For Young Men, Most Should Read This Book
Comment: The reason it has been so difficult coming out for me (25yrs old) was because I couldn't relate to some of the blatantly feminine gay men that stuck out in our culture. I knew I wasn't one of them (not that I abhor them at all; actually I respect them for not being afraid of being who they are, if they are naturally feminine) and I felt this book provided a helping hand to show how I should conduct myself in today's generation. I've learned to take responsibility for my actions, not only from this book, but from my own upbringing.
I thank Bawer for reminding me to be responsible, but I also thank my family for raising me to be a good person; even when it is still hard for my family to believe there is nothing wrong with me. I dream of the day, my family will fully accept me for who I am. By reading this book, talking to others with similar situations, PFLAG parents and mentors have been my surrogate family for a while.
There is much appreciation for Bruce Bawer's "A Place at the Table," his inspiring words, and revealing truths. His book shows the world that we are more than stereotypes. The best way to show this is to attend everyday community functions and even (for some people) oft-dreaded Pride parades held each year. For all of us to come out of the woodwork, we can show others there is nothing wrong with diversity.
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Title: Stealing Jesus : How Fundamentalism Betrays Christianity by Bruce Bawer ISBN: 0609802224 Publisher: Three Rivers Press Pub. Date: 20 October, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Virtually Normal by Andrew Sullivan ISBN: 0679746145 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 17 September, 1996 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality by Daniel A. Helminiak ISBN: 188636009X Publisher: Alamo Square Press Pub. Date: May, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Stranger at the Gate: To Be Gay and Christian in America by Mel White ISBN: 0452273811 Publisher: Plume Pub. Date: April, 1995 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: The Best Little Boy in the World by John Reid, Andrew Tobias ISBN: 0345381769 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 11 May, 1993 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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