Does Freddy Dance

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Summary: Moving tale of Coming Out and Moving to New York
Review: Scanlon takes us through a series of short stories all focusedon Freddy. We watch Freddy grow up, come out, accept himself, and hisfamily's and friends' perceptions of him. Scanlon makes us like Freddy, whether or not you are gay, you can identify with his struggles against his family. He was that unplanned for child born years. His Mom recognizes his being gay at an early age and indulges him and it. His father and grandfather abduct his GI Joe, but Mom buys him a new one and takes him to the toy store to outfit him in the latest Ken Doll fashions. No one thinks it odd that this young guy has always liked show tunes. He owns LPs by age 4! I think its great and record store owners set some aside for him. He grows up in Bethesda, Maryland, outside DC and gets out as soon as can. He lands in NYC, where his warmth and innocence do him harm, but gain him some nice friends. He works in comedy and, of course, as a waiter. This is not a sex-filled work, but a good mix of humor, insight, and asks us to confront our own attitudes with gay teens, men and later AIDS. Well worth a read.

Rating:
Summary: Moving tale of Coming Out and Moving to New York
Review: Scanlon takes us through a series of short stories all focusedon Freddy. We watch Freddy grow up, come out, accept himself, and hisfamily's and friends' perceptions of him. Scanlon makes us like Freddy, whether or not you are gay, you can identify with his struggles against his family. He was that unplanned for child born years. His Mom recognizes his being gay at an early age and indulges him and it. His father and grandfather abduct his GI Joe, but Mom buys him a new one and takes him to the toy store to outfit him in the latest Ken Doll fashions. No one thinks it odd that this young guy has always liked show tunes. He owns LPs by age 4! I think its great and record store owners set some aside for him. He grows up in Bethesda, Maryland, outside DC and gets out as soon as can. He lands in NYC, where his warmth and innocence do him harm, but gain him some nice friends. He works in comedy and, of course, as a waiter. This is not a sex-filled work, but a good mix of humor, insight, and asks us to confront our own attitudes with gay teens, men and later AIDS. Well worth a read.