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Telling Tales Out of School: Gays, Lesbians, and Bisexuals Revisit Their School Days Paperback – August 1, 2000

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In more than 30 essays, gays, lesbians, and bisexuals look back at their school days to find that they are still trying to unlearn a basic lesson imparted by the educational system to homosexuals: "Hate yourself".

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Jennings (One Teacher in Ten: Gay and Lesbian Educators Tell Their Stories, LJ 10/1/94) gathers recollections from 37 gays, lesbians, and bisexuals about their experiences at school. Some of the contributors came out in school; others came out later in life and now reflect on their youth and the signs of their sexual orientation. Because the contributors range in age, their comments provide glimpses of gay life across the decades. Virtually all the writers offer painful stories, from loneliness and isolation to being beaten. This book will give straight people some insight into the struggles of growing up gay or bisexual and will resonate with gay and bisexual readers. Recommended for public and school libraries.?Debra Moore, Loyola Marymount Univ. Lib., Los Angeles
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Kevin Jennings is the executive director of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network. He lives in New York City.

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Paperback : 304 pages
ISBN-10 : 1555834183
ISBN-13 : 978-1555834180
Product Dimensions : 6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
Item Weight : 14.1 ounces
Publisher : Alyson Books; 1st edition (August 1, 2000)
Language: : English

Best Sellers Rank: #2,580,025 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2007

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After reading "Farm Boys", this book didn't compare. "Farm Boy's" was genuine and from the heart stories of growing up on a farm. "Telling Tales Out of School" I think was everyone's attempt to write. They all could have been stories for magazines, etc. They seemed to want to make their stories humorous, and/or then they all wanted to be radical homosexuals and save others. I don't need that. I just wanted to compare stories. I got nothing from it and scanned most of the stories after reading the first few. And I certainly did not care to read any of the stories from lesbians.

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Michael S. Waren

For Everyone Who Went Through High School

Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2001

Regardless of your sexual orientation, even if you were just perceived as different or the oddball in the crowd, this book strikes a nerve. Everyone feels they had it bad until you read of other peoples journeys. I recommend this book to everyone. I don't look at it as depressing but it is comfort to know that as a small towm boy I was not the only one.

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Misleading, But Interesting At Times

Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2001

This book gives the impression that it has more to say. But it never really does. For some, it certainly will be a wonderful validation of a kindred type of experience. I grew a little bored with each individualized story that all to soon seemed to sound like the next. My purpose for choosing this book, was not fullfilled, I found it witty, even charming, poignant, but lacking.

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