Uncharted Lives: Understanding the Life Passages of Gay Men

Through identifying the passages & signposts of a gay man s psychological development, Siegel demonstrates that cultivating creativity is an adaptive strategy required for social & emotional survival throughout a gay man s life. Forced from their earliest days to contend with the disadvantages of oppression & ostracism, to develop without encouragement from role models & families & friends, gay men repeatedly invent original solutions to life s dilemmas. They create their own road map to navigate the obstacles & challenges placed before them by a hostile society. More than 100 anecdotal interviews with gay men of all ages.