A couple of friends : the remarkable friendship between straight women and gay men / Robert H. Hopcke and Laura Rafaty.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hopcke, Robert H., 1958-

Contributor:

Rafaty, Laura, 1958-

Penn Sexuality Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Gift of the William Way LGBT Community Center (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gay men--Relations with heterosexual women--United States.

Gay men.

Gay men--Relations with heterosexual women.

United States.

Physical Description:

x, 260 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, Calif. : Wildcat Canyon Press, ©1999.

Summary:

"What makes the friendship between straight women and gay men so special? And why can these friends of the opposite sex connect so quickly and communicate so effortlessly? Whether they are commiserating about love lives or trying to figure out which "team" a desirable man "plays for," straight women and gay men can always turn to one another for the straight scoop on the opposite sex. And they can always count on each other to say, 'you look fabulous,' 'thinner,' or 'younger' - whichever is needed!" "Combining true-life stories, psychological insight and lively commentary, A Couple of Friends blasts stereotypes and celebrates these unique and wonderful friendships which enable us to live our lives with grace, laughter, and above all, style!"--BOOK JACKET.

Contents:

A Most Remarkable Friendship

1. Choosing Each Other

2. Talking To Each Other

3. Coming Out as the Moment of Truth

4. Playing the Field ... Together

5. Romancing Each Other

6. Keeping Secrets From One Another

7. Flirting With Each Other

8. Testing the Limits of Love

9. Dealing with People's Reactions

10. Defending Each Other: Fag Hags and other Stereotypes

11. Being There for Each Other

12. Understanding Each Other.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 255).

Local Notes:

Gift of the William Way LGBT Community Center.

ISBN:

1885171331

9781885171337

OCLC:

41754198