Other Great Resources

   While I don't necessarily agree with every last thing expressed in the following resources, they all elicit responses from me such as "Yes!" "Exactly!" "Thank You!" "Amen!" etc. They address issues that greatly affect the quality of our relationships and some suggest solutions to these problems. They are well worth the time to read or watch and ponder. I find that the more effectively the issues here are dealt with in my relationships, the less I feel burdened by same-sex attraction.

   The Lack of Gentle Platonic Touch in Men’s Lives is a Killer (The Good Men Project)

   Touch Isolation: How Homophobia Has Robbed All Men Of Touch (The Good Men Project)

   Bosom Buddies: A Photo History of Male Affection (The Art of Manliness)

   Do Men Suck at Friendship? (Men's Journal)
 
   Be a Man (TEDx)

   Unmasking Masculinity: Helping boys become connected men. (TEDx)

   Breaking the Boys' Code of Masculinity (TEDx)