A01=Steve Majors
Author_Steve Majors
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father figure
fatherhood
gay
male role models
masculinity
memoir
self-discovery
Product details
- ISBN 9780299354145
- Weight: 454g
- Dimensions: 140 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 28 Oct 2025
- Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Not all little boys want to grow up to be like their dads. The shy ones, the sensitive ones, the ones people mock as strange or call queer, sometimes want to grow up and be loved by men who stand in for their fathers. They'll put up with bullying from an older brother, taunts from the gym teacher, long work hours from a boss, and even discipline from a gay daddy, all as a means to discover what kind of man they truly want to be.
In this poignant and provocative memoir, Steve Majors takes us on a journey of his own self-discovery as he grows from a gay boy in search of a father figure to a gay man grappling with what it means to be a father himself. In doing so, Majors creates various snapshots of time in which his - and the world's - understanding of what it means to be a gay man changes.
In this poignant and provocative memoir, Steve Majors takes us on a journey of his own self-discovery as he grows from a gay boy in search of a father figure to a gay man grappling with what it means to be a father himself. In doing so, Majors creates various snapshots of time in which his - and the world's - understanding of what it means to be a gay man changes.
Steve Majors is the author of High Yella: A Modern Family Memoir. His writings have been published in the New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, CNN Opinion, NBC Think, and elsewhere. He currently serves as chief of external affairs at Teach For America, where he leads work at the intersection of education and equity.
