Straight Jacket

Author : Matthew Todd
Publisher : Black Swan
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Gay men
ISBN : 0552778400

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Straight Jacket by Matthew Todd Pdf

Written by Matthew Todd, editor of Attitude, the UK's best-selling gay magazine, Straight Jacket is a revolutionary clarion call for gay men, the wider LGBT community, their friends and family. Part memoir, part ground-breaking polemic, it looks beneath the shiny facade of contemporary gay culture and asks if gay people are as happy as they could be - and if not, why not? In an attempt to find the answers to this and many other difficult questions, Matthew Todd explores why statistics show a disproportionate number of gay people suffer from mental health problems, including anxiety, depression, addiction, suicidal thoughts and behaviour, and why significant numbers experience difficulty in sustaining meaningful relationships.

Author : Adrian Deans
Publisher : Adrian Deans
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781742983431

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Straight Jacket by Adrian Deans Pdf

'If God is too indifferent, or too non-existent to take care of His creation, then clearly it's up to Me.'Morgen Tanjenz is a lawyer with an overactive sense of justice. His mission in life is to reward the virtuous, punish the ignorant and avenge those who won't avenge themselves. His favourite pastime is 'life sculpture' - anonymously intervening in the lives of strangers to change their destiny in ways he thinks they deserve.But Morgen isn't the only one changing lives in the city. A serial killer is on the prowl and taunting the police in letters to the local rag. But, as the body count rises, Detective Sergeant Blacksnake Fowler can hardly focus on the job with so many distractions: his boss hates him, his deputy is trying to undermine him and the woman he loves is having an affair.In the cicada-throbbing heat of a Sydney summer, the threads of a strange story become entangled in a wild conclusion no one will see coming. 'a ripsnorter of a ride through the dark heart of the burbs... may just be Australia's answer to American Psycho.' Kirsten Krauth, just_a_girl 'Sometimes funny, sometimes disturbing, and always compelling... with a super-original premise and a one-of-a-kind protagonist'. Tony Wilson, Making News 'A disturbingly good read. Unnerving and darkly comic.' Stuart Quin, Ealing Studios Australia

Author : Jessica Lowell Mason
Publisher : Finishing Line Press
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-09
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 1635349974

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Straight Jacket by Jessica Lowell Mason Pdf

The poems of Straight Jacket gather bravely at the intersection between LGBTQ identity and the politics of illness, speaking to the consequences of homophobia and social injustice, entering into the horrors of commitment, and doing fierce linguistic battle with the language of mental illness and stigma.

Author : Maurice G. Williams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2006-05-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1425914012

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Straight Jacket by Maurice G. Williams Pdf

A comment from the author, "This book started as a dream. After I woke up, the idea of the murder of the psychic took shape and then the story started to enfold." Even if you are mildly interested or are curious about Metaphysics, you should enjoy this book. There are so many possibilities that one of them could even apply to you and your life. If you don't believe in the paranormal, you will enjoy this as a fantasy. Have you ever had a bad time in your life where you asked, Why me'? This book may answer your question. It's possible that there is such a thing as reincarnation and that could be the why' in your question. You could have done something in another life that caused that bad situation in this life. If you think you can get away with a crime, Ann Davis tells you, "You may think that some criminals have escaped from the justice system. I really believe that they have not escaped from the Higher Power and will be punished." We must all pay for the bad or negative things we do in whatever lives we live. If we live decent lives, we are rewarded with a decent next life. After all, do we really want to, possibly, live a miserable life; even if it is in a future life? We are given free will at birth. We have the choice to live positive or negative lives. Think about what you are doing to others, as well as to yourselves.

Author : Joan Veon
Publisher : Hearthstone Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1999-07
Category : International organization
ISBN : 1575580381

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United Nations' Global Straitjacket by Joan Veon Pdf

Author : REV.DR.JAMES D. PETERS JR.
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1466949074

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When You Are in a Strait-Jacket by REV.DR.JAMES D. PETERS JR. Pdf

The book contains sixteen sermons from the book of Job. I take something as horrible as Jobs condition, and I compare it with something as totally constraining as a straitjacket. The book traces Job through the many seasons of his situation and will help people realize that, while they may indeed have some extremely difficult times, they too can find some hope and solace with God, as did Job.

Author : Masao Miyamoto
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1994-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 4770018487

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The Straitjacket Society by Masao Miyamoto Pdf

Author : Celine Shimizu
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780804782203

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Straitjacket Sexualities by Celine Shimizu Pdf

Depictions of Asian American men as effeminate or asexual pervade popular movies. Hollywood has made clear that Asian American men lack the qualities inherent to the heroic heterosexual male. This restricting, circumscribed vision of masculinity—a straitjacketing, according to author Celine Parreñas Shimizu—aggravates Asian American male sexual problems both on and off screen. Straitjacket Sexualities: Unbinding Asian American Manhoods in the Movies looks to cinematic history to reveal the dynamic ways Asian American men, from Bruce Lee to Long Duk Dong, create and claim a variety of masculinities. Representations of love, romance, desire, and lovemaking show how Asian American men fashion manhoods that negotiate the dynamics of self and other, expanding our ideas of sexuality. The unique ways in which Asian American men express intimacy is powerfully represented onscreen, offering distinct portraits of individuals struggling with group identities. Rejecting "macho" men, these movies stake Asian American manhood on the notion of caring for, rather than dominating, others. Straitjacket Sexualities identifies a number of moments in the movies wherein masculinity is figured anew. By looking at intimate relations on screen, power as sexual prowess and brute masculinity is redefined, giving primacy to the diverse ways Asian American men experience complex, ambiguous, and ambivalent genders and sexualities.

Author : Eugene Stein
Publisher : Alyson Books
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Domestic fiction
ISBN : 1555833586

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Straitjacket and Tie by Eugene Stein Pdf

Sixteen-year-old Bert Rosenbaum is living in the Bronx with his family when his brother, Philip, has his first psychotic breakdown. Philip communicates with extraterrestrials through radio stations only he can hear, discovers a homosexual plot to control the world, and burns Bert's cherished Dylan albums to protect him from evil subliminal messages. Haunted by the shadow of his brother's madness, Bert graduates from college, lands a job in the Department of Sewers, and settles into a small, dingy Manhattan apartment. Confused by his simultaneous attraction to a male coworker and a married woman, stuck in a job that bores him, and surrounded by an odd assortment of neighbors whose troubled lives affect his own, Bert becomes convinced he is following in his brother's footsteps. When three space aliens arrive, Bert's fears seem to be realized. At first menacing, though eventually claiming his friendship, the aliens provide a hilarious spoof on contemporary American culture. Yet whether they are real or imagined, through them Bert becomes ready to take control of his life, come to terms with his sexual identity, and embark upon his first serious relationship. In this poignant yet comic tour de force, Eugene Stein creates a phantasmagoric Manhattan, a city where craziness is manifested everywhere, and where alienation displaces family and community. Straitjacket & Tie is the bold and memorable introduction of Eugene Stein's expansive talents as a novelist.

Author : Chidy Wayne
Publisher : Rockport Publishers
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-01
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781610601535

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1,000 Poses in Fashion by Chidy Wayne Pdf

Ambiguous, sensual, coquette, and suggestive: the one thousand fashion drawing poses in this book are a deep journey into the wealth of possibilities for illustrating male and female bodies, and designers’ capacity to transmit sensations with an ever so slight flick of the wrist. 1,000 Poses in Fashion compiles all the usual fashion poses and illustrated features, represented in full color, supplemented by the many variations of each pose, in black and white. The poses show the effects of the way in which the clothes sit on the models, guiding the reader in aspects such as how to give proportion or volume to a garment. 1,000 Poses in Fashion is an essential reference for photographers, fashion designers, illustrators, models, and art directors who are interested in corporal expression in relation to fashion.

Author : Shelly Allard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1682890295

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Strait Jackets and Duct Tape by Shelly Allard Pdf

The story you are about to embark on is about the life of me, Shelly Allard. Each page is filled with drama as it contains the horrific things I've been through both as a child and as an adult. There is molestation, rape, drug abuse, and mental illnesses. During my-trials I lost my children., I became homeless, and I was even brought as low as to be led to prostitution, which brought me to time spent in prison. Over time, and with great support, I have overcome my addiction. I have gathered together her a home, food to eat, clothes to wear, and the never ending love of a Spanish man. Finally I have developed self-esteem. I have become aware of the people who love me and want good things for me. I am beginning to love myself. As an extra added treat, the ending is to die for. I mean, why should I wait for God to bring a out his revenge on those twisted souls that took advantage of me, when I have the power to do it at my fingertips. I hope you enjoy reading this even half as much as I've enjoyed writing it."

Author : Walt Odets
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780374719326

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Out of the Shadows by Walt Odets Pdf

A moving exploration of how gay men construct their identities, fight to be themselves, and live authentically It goes without saying that even today, it’s not easy to be gay in America. While young gay men often come out more readily, even those from the most progressive of backgrounds still struggle with the legacy of early-life stigma and a deficit of self-acceptance, which can fuel doubt, regret, and, at worst, self-loathing. And this is to say nothing of the ongoing trauma wrought by AIDS, which is all too often relegated to history. Drawing on his work as a clinical psychologist during and in the aftermath of the epidemic, Walt Odets reflects on what it means to survive and figure out a way to live in a new, uncompromising future, both for the men who endured the upheaval of those years and for the younger men who have come of age since then, at a time when an HIV epidemic is still ravaging the gay community, especially among the most marginalized. Through moving stories—of friends and patients, and his own—Odets considers how experiences early in life launch men on trajectories aimed at futures that are not authentically theirs. He writes to help reconstruct how we think about gay life by considering everything from the misleading idea of “the homosexual,” to the diversity and richness of gay relationships, to the historical role of stigma and shame and the significance of youth and of aging. Crawling out from under the trauma of destructive early-life experience and the two epidemics, and into a century of shifting social values, provides an opportunity to explore possibilities rather than live with limitations imposed by others. Though it is drawn from decades of private practice, activism, and life in the gay community, Odets’s work achieves remarkable universality. At its core, Out of the Shadows is driven by his belief that it is time that we act based on who we are and not who others are or who they would want us to be. We—particularly the young—must construct our own paths through life. Out of the Shadows is a necessary, impassioned argument for how and why we must all take hold of our futures.

Author : Greg Schwartz
Publisher : University Editions
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1993-11-01
Category : Men
ISBN : 1560022213

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Straight Jacket by Greg Schwartz Pdf

Author : Osbert Lancaster
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1950
Category : English wit and humor, Pictorial
ISBN : UCSD:31822041523978

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Facades and Faces by Osbert Lancaster Pdf

Author : Jack Guinness
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-15
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9780062971845

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The Queer Bible by Jack Guinness Pdf

An O, The Oprah Magazine LGBTQ Book "Changing the Literary Landscape" A gorgeously illustrated collection of essays written by today’s queer heroes—featuring contributions from Elton John, Tan France, Gus Kenworthy, Paris Lees, Russell Tovey, Munroe Bergdorf, and many others. The Queer Bible is a celebration of LGBTQ+ history and culture, edited by model, performer, and GQ contributing editor Jack Guinness. Our queer heroes write about theirs. In 2016, model and queer activist Jack Guinness decided that the LGBTQ+ community desperately needed to be reminded of its long and glorious history of stardom—and he was spurred to action. The following year, QueerBible.com was born, an online community devoted to celebrating queer heroes, both past and present. “So much queer history is hidden or erased,” says Guinness. “The Queer Bible is a home for all those personal stories and histories.” In this book, contemporary queer heroes pay homage to those who helped pave their paths. Contributors include Vogue columnist Paris Lees (writing on Edward Enninful), singer and songwriter Elton John (writing on Divine), comedian Mae Martin (writing on Tim Curry), author Joseph Cassara (writing on Pedro Almodóvar), and many others, honoring timeless queer icons such as Susan Sontag, David Bowie, Sylvester, RuPaul, and George Michael through illuminating essays paired with stunning illustrations. The Queer Bible is a powerful and intimate essay collection of gratitude, and an essential, enduring love letter to the queer community. We stand on the shoulders of giants. Now we praise their names.