We're Here! We're Queer! Get Used to Us! Survival Strategies for a Hostile World Review

Dr. Regina Sewell's amazing book tells the stories of GLBTQ (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and queer/questioning) people who have successfully fought back against anti-gay violence.

Sewell's book does something most other self-defense books do not--it focuses on the positives, on the techniques that worked rather than the ones that didn't. Sewell uses empowerment, not fear, to coach GLBTQ people how to deal with harassment, verbal abuse, discrimination, and violence.

Some of the anecdotes in her book are amusing (e.g., the young lesbian who punched a would-be date rapist in the nose and then told him to act like a g--d--- gentleman), others disturbing (e.g., the gay man who chose not to fight a rapist because he feared he would be killed if he saw his attacker's face). In granting all survivors the same respect, Sewell honors ALL coping styles, not just the ones that turn up in action movies.

Written in an engaging, supportive style, this book is a valuable resource that should be on the shelf of anyone who is GLBTQ, or anyone who loves someone who is GLBTQ.

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