Customer comments on this Youngstown Ohio Book
 Wonderful Advice
This book is very easy to read and makes great sense! Those opposed must have alterior motives, like trying to justify remaining in their limbo-neither-sex-fantasyland state, or wanting to FEEL more tolerant, or just wanting to be accepted by their peers in the APA. It's a very sensitively written book and not based on religion. It doesn't need to be. It's common sense that, "When we deny the importance of gender differences, we fail to respect an integral part of what makes us human" (p.240). Even if you're a militant gay, please read it with an open mind and remember you don't know everything. You might accidentally see yourself described here. I did and I've never struggled with homosexual feelings, just feelings of not measuring up as a man. There's wonderful advice for parents who want to help any son achieve confidence in his masculinity.
 From a gay reviewer
I am quite happy that God made me gay! I read this book to help myself get into the minds of the anti-gay right. The writer doesn't seem mean spirited, but he has been influenced by those closed minded people who seem to be everywhere. Many of the people he writes about probably are truley concerned, loving parents, but the advice he gives them will likely screw things up and break apart families. I was raised by the same great parents as my older brother, but he turned out very, very straight, and I turned out very, very gay. I have read the book, and my conclusion is that parents need to stop blaming themselves for having a gay kid, and just do as the true christian thing. (LOVE YOUR FAMILY)
I REMEMBER BEER!
I am a heterosexual male. As I read this book I had so many memories of my childhood with regard to hurt inflicted by being rejected by male peers. Born before sex education I never got to the point of even mentally eroticizing any feeling. In grade school, I remember going to play with my younger sister and her friends after episodes of rejection. I was small and unathletic until I got older. I was enthralled with watching older boys play sports and as Nicolosi said, "I wanted to be him." After reading this book I believe I am heterosexual because of my dad giving me beer at the age of five. He worked until 11PM and over mom's objections would get me out of bed and put me on his lap while he had late dinner and a beer of two. He would give me a little sip. I would lie awake waiting for dad to get home if I was cosen last again for baseball or worse the 19th kid. No matter what happened during the day all was AOK! after drinking with dad. These are the fondest memories of my dad. I feel sorry for anyone, heterosexual or homosexual, who has no such fond memories.
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