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Summary: An honest look at being a gay athlete
Review: As mentioned by other reviewers, this book is not intended to titilate or be an erotic novel. Rather, it is a group of true stories of coaches and athletes at the high school, college and beyond levels of competition. Perhaps because I heard about the nature of the book from a friend before I bought it, I was not suprised and certainly not disappointed. So to those who are looking for some stories about sex-crazed jocks in a locker room, try somewhere else.The wonderful thing about this novel is that Woog's discussions really allow you to see the different reactions of both athletes and their friends and families when confronting the "gay issue." Some have good experiences; others not so good. Some are totally out; others are not out to a majority of those they work with. The reader can definitely see that being gay and being an athlete are not necessarily at odds as much of our society would have us believe. I actually had the pleasure of meeting one of the interviewees. One of my friends who plays hockey in both straight and gay clubs knew the interviewee prior to being included in the book. It was even more amazing to meet and talk with him on several occasions to see that the book was accurate. Neither sports nor being gay are all he's about. He's one of the fortunate ones who is comfortable about all aspects of his life. And I think that Dan Woog has done a great job of showing that throughout his book. Take a chance; you'll enjoy it.
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Summary: An honest look at being a gay athlete
Review: As mentioned by other reviewers, this book is not intended to titilate or be an erotic novel. Rather, it is a group of true stories of coaches and athletes at the high school, college and beyond levels of competition. Perhaps because I heard about the nature of the book from a friend before I bought it, I was not suprised and certainly not disappointed. So to those who are looking for some stories about sex-crazed jocks in a locker room, try somewhere else. The wonderful thing about this novel is that Woog's discussions really allow you to see the different reactions of both athletes and their friends and families when confronting the "gay issue." Some have good experiences; others not so good. Some are totally out; others are not out to a majority of those they work with. The reader can definitely see that being gay and being an athlete are not necessarily at odds as much of our society would have us believe. I actually had the pleasure of meeting one of the interviewees. One of my friends who plays hockey in both straight and gay clubs knew the interviewee prior to being included in the book. It was even more amazing to meet and talk with him on several occasions to see that the book was accurate. Neither sports nor being gay are all he's about. He's one of the fortunate ones who is comfortable about all aspects of his life. And I think that Dan Woog has done a great job of showing that throughout his book. Take a chance; you'll enjoy it.
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Summary: A valuable, well-written book worth reading.
Review: I enjoyed the book. It took me back to my days as a competitive swimmer in high school and made me wish that I had had the self-awareness and confidence to come out then. The stories of the struggles these men went through as they came to terms with their homosexuality and what to do about it in their sports life are interesting, enlightening and a little sad. Woog has done a good job of telling these stories. One day soon, hopefully, there will not be a need for a book like this. Until that time, Jocks can help a lot of struggling young people see that others have gone through what they are going through and have not only survived, but thrived. I would like to see Dan Woog follow this book up with a similar book featuring professional athletes in America, particularly in the mainstream sports of baseball, football, hockey and basketball. All of the stories would have to be anonymous or use pseudonyms, but it could be fascinating anyway.
Jeff in Pittsburgh
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Summary: Flaccid, feel-good fluff.
Review: I found this book a major disappointment. Based on the title and the cover I expected at least some slight erotic charge, but there's nothing even remotely titillating about this book. In fact, the author wants us to believe that gay athletes never get off on seeing their teammates naked. Uh-huh. What is the point of kowtowing to the prejudices of straight America in a book shamelessly marketed to horny gays?
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Summary: A good idea, but not a very good book.
Review: I give credit to Dan Woog for undertaking such a project and writing this book. Unfortunately, good intentions don't make for good reading. The book misrepresents itself. It's strewn together in a haphazard fashion. Nothing ever gets tied together. The title is a bit misleading as well. I bet many people would see the title and cover (with a half-naked gay porn star in football jersey) and think it is a book about erotic encounters with athletes or something. Well it's not. I don't recommend this book to anyone. If I were Dan, and I'm not, I would partner with an expert writer and really do justice to this theme.
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Summary: The Cover Is Misleading, A Boring Book
Review: I was expecting to read about how an athlete feels with other men around, some real stories about their first times with another guy or even something like sex in the locker room. DO NOT BUY this book if you expect to be entertained in any way! The book is a boring compilation of coming-out stories, I only read it on the metro, so that I don't get a hard-on... It is probably a good source of information about coming out as an athlete and if there is someone in the closet and plays sports at school or something - this may be a useful read. That's why I gave it 2 stars. Honestly - don't get that book if you expect something hot. I recommend Alex Buchman's A Night At the Barracks - now that's a hot read!
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Summary: Interesting......
Review: I'm not gay but I picked this up because I know Dan Woog and he's a nice guy. I started reading and realized what gay people actually have to go through. It made me realize how lucky I am to be straight. It was very inspirational. Please buy this book, it will change and move you and all of Dan Woog's book they are all good and moving and they will change you. Woog is a nice guy please support him by buying his great books.
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Summary: Interesting......
Review: I'm not gay but I picked this up because I know Dan Woog and he's a nice guy. I started reading and realized what gay people actually have to go through. It made me realize how lucky I am to be straight. It was very inspirational. Please buy this book, it will change and move you and all of Dan Woog's book they are all good and moving and they will change you. Woog is a nice guy please support him by buying his great books.
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Summary: Very good fascinating read.
Review: I've been reading this book for a couple days now, and I'm impressed by the various stories of gay athletes around the country. I was surprised and fascinated that in most of the cases, the teammates really didn't have a second thought on their fellows' sexual orientations. In my day, about 6-8 years ago, it was very much different. I don't know how much times change where I live, but I wouldn't be surprised if the climate in the locker room is a bit more tolerable for gay athletes. My one problem is that many of the subjects being interviewed were asked that their name be changed or their last name not be used. This indicates to me that they are still very uneasy about their openness towards their teammates and perhaps still a bit ashamed that they came out in the first place. If your friends and teammates do not judge you by your sexual orientation, then in my opinion there's no reason to hide your identity behind a pseudonym. Good read still. Thanks.
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Summary: Excellent book for understanding our gay athletes
Review: I've read the 7 reviews, and decided to take the book anyway. And I was not disappointed. The book is very honest, Dan Woog makes it very clear in the foreword what the book is about, nonwithstanding the negative comments made by possible readers. I've only started reading the book, but it already has me commiserating with the various people who have had to endure abuse and hatred at the hands of their peers, colleagues, team mates and the world at large. This is a book to wake you up from the fantasy that the jocks always have it easy. They don't, and we as gay members of society should show our support openly for those who have had the courage to come out of the closet, and give encouragement to those still in there to come out too and live fully.
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