{"product_id":"beyond-shame-reclaiming-the-abandoned-history-of-radical-gay-sexuality-paperback","title":"Beyond Shame: Reclaiming the Abandoned History of Radical Gay Sexuality - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick Moore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe radical sexuality of gay American men in the 1970s is often seen as a shameful period of excess that led to the AIDS crisis. \u003ci\u003eBeyond Shame\u003c\/i\u003e claims that when the gay community divorced itself from this allegedly tainted legacy, the tragic result was an intergenerational disconnect because the original participants were unable to pass on a sense of pride and identity to younger generations. Indeed, one reason for the current rise in HIV, Moore argues, is precisely due to this destructive occurrence, which increased the willingness of younger gay men to engage in unsafe sex. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLifting the'veil of AIDS, ' Moore recasts the gay male sexual culture of the 1970s as both groundbreaking and creative-provocatively comparing extreme sex to art. He presents a powerful yet nuanced snapshot of a maligned, forgotten era. Moore rescues gay America's past, present, and future from a disturbing spiral of destruction and AIDS-related shame, illustrating why it's critical for the gay community to reclaim the decade.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatrick Moore has worked extensively on gay issues as both an activist and a writer. The author of two novels, \u003ci\u003eThis Every Night\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIowa, \u003c\/i\u003e he was the founding director of the Estate Project for Artists with AIDS in New York City. Moore currently lives in Los Angeles, California, and is developing projects for film and television.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 8.48 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47451256717490,"sku":"9780807079577","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/5d64d0d35ab01dc9a76fedad55aaad58.webp?v=1778794234","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/beyond-shame-reclaiming-the-abandoned-history-of-radical-gay-sexuality-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}