Mostly Straight

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Sexual Fluidity among Men

By Ritch C. Savin-Williams

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Mostly Straight by Ritch C. Savin-Williams delves into the complexities of sexual orientation, focusing on individuals who primarily identify as straight but also experience same-sex attraction. The author examines this fluidity in identity through psychological and philosophical lenses, offering insights into how these identities challenge traditional categories of sexual orientation.
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This book may appeal to you if you're intrigued by the fluidity of sexual orientation and the nuanced experiences of men who identify as "mostly straight." It delves into the psychology and cultural dynamics surrounding these identities, providing insightful perspectives that challenge traditional labels.

Mostly Straight

A growing number of young men today say they are “mostly straight” and yet feel a slight but enduring desire for men. Ritch Savin-Williams explores the stories of 40 mostly straight young men to help us understand the biological, psychological, and cultural forces that are loosening the sexual bind many boys and young men experience.

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Most of us assume that sexuality is fixed: either you're straight, gay, or bisexual. Yet an increasing number of young men today say that those categories are too rigid. They are, they insist, "mostly straight." They're straight, but they feel a slight but enduring romantic or sexual desire for men. To the uninitiated, this may not make sense. How can a man be "mostly" straight?

Ritch Savin-Williams introduces us to this new world by bringing us the stories of young men who consider themselves to be mostly straight or sexually fluid. By hearing about their lives, we discover a radically new way of understanding sexual and romantic development that upends what we thought we knew about men.

Today there are more mostly straight young men than there are gay and bisexual young men combined. Based on cutting-edge research, Savin-Williams explores the personal stories of forty young men to help us understand the biological and psychological factors that led them to become mostly straight and the cultural forces that are loosening the sexual bind that many boys and young men experience.

These young men tell us how their lives have been influenced by their "drop of gayness," from their earliest sexual memories and crushes to their sexual behaviour as teenagers and their relationships as young adults. Mostly Straight shows us how these young men are forging a new personal identity that confounds both traditional ideas and conventional scientific opinion.

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Mostly Straight by Ritch C. Savin-Williams explores the concept of male sexual fluidity, focusing on young men who identify as mostly, but not strictly, straight. The book is praised for challenging traditional sexual identity categories by highlighting how millennial males are embracing a spectrum approach to sexuality. It blends first-person narratives and psychological insights to argue for a more flexible understanding of male sexual orientation, shedding light on an often overlooked group.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780674976382

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 13 November 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Harvard University Press

Illustration: 1 table

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 256

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Education & Reference Health & Wellness LGBTQ+ Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Ritch C. Savin-Williams Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Ritch C. Savin-Williams is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Human Development at Cornell University.