- Paperback: 245 pages
- Publisher: Annotation Press (Nov 1 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1599770113
- ISBN-13: 978-1599770116
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.6 x 1.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 363 g
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#379,055 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #70 in Books > Gay & Lesbian > Parenting & Families
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A book that is needed to balance any debate, May 13 2012
By Lewis Woolston "deepthinker" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Out from Under: The Impact of Homosexual Parenting (Paperback)
i read this book out of curiosity after seeing it promoted in an online christian forum. I am glad i read it because i think the author has something worhtwhile to say on the issue of gay parenting that is backed up by her personal experiance. It can be argued that she is letting personal feelings of bitterness determine her opinions on social/political opinions but those experiances need to be told otherwise the debate becomes unbalanced. I think she did the best job she could of being fair to her parents given the reality that no-one can view their own suffering objectivly and without any bias. This book should be read by anyone wanting to hear another side to the story.
26 of 41 people found the following review helpful
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Sad Upbringing - But Unfair Generalizations, Nov 5 2009
By A. E Rothert - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Out from Under: The Impact of Homosexual Parenting (Paperback)
Dawn's parents did not do a good job raising her, that much is true. Unfortunately, in her understandable bitterness she has lashed out at her father's homosexuality being the cause of her parents inability to do a good job as parents. Her bias is apparent from the subtitle "The Impact of Homosexual Parenting." The truth is that Dawn had two parents, one straight and one gay. Why is this book not called, "The Impact of Heterosexual Parenting." For that matter, perhaps "The Impact of Heterosexual Parenting" would be a good subtitle for "Mommie Dearest," "Running With Scissors," or the multitude of memoirs that chronicle bad parenting of straight parents.Certainly it is easy to have sympathy for the author. Her childhood was traumatic. But it is clear that she has not yet concluded her journey of healing. She blames her father's sexuality for her problems almost exclusively. And-- from there-- she draws an unsupported generalization that every child raised by gay parents would necessarily experience the same thing. This has been a matter of extensive research that has shown just the opposite is true. Fortunately, Dawn's experience is an anomaly.
In the end, however, Dawn crosses a line. She allows her bitterness about her father's sexuality set her off on a rant against gay people. She has known gay people, so she knows there is a world of difference between bestiality and homosexuality. But she pretends otherwise. And for this she should be ashamed.
One hopes that Dawn completes the journey she has started. That she conquers the demons that so obviously haunt her and rids herself of the anger and hatred that blind her to reality. I hope she then has the courage to write a sequel in which she finally finds happiness!
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Out From Under- Dawn speaks with love and experience, Aug 20 2009
By Lori Harris "Catholic Lay Missionary" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Out from Under: The Impact of Homosexual Parenting (Paperback)
Dawn Stefanowicz has boldly and openly shared a horrific life that is becoming more and more prevalent as society and its norms continue to crumble. In her personal memoir, Out From Under, Dawn reveals the mental torment she and her two siblings were raised in by a homosexual father and a weak mother.Bravo!
Dawn's book is more than a personal analyzation of trauma caused by bad parenting. It reveals the darker side of a father's sexual appetites and how they can destroy the psyche of everyone he touches. It is not for the faint hearted. Be warned!
A thread of the religious runs through this tormented family and Dawn's ability to finally see true Christianity from the false is critical to her personal understanding of the need for a Father's love.
As Dawn openly works through her needs for love and affection it is clear this book is a manual for others that may find themselves in similar situations. She does not gloss over the ugly nor make it look like easy work. Change is never easy. But she eloquently shows her love and affection for her father and sees him as he truly was. Her ability to continually forgive the many ways her father continued to cause her pain throughout his life, show a strength that can only from the determination to deal with her own shortcomings over and over again.
Dawn's marriage and ability to be completely vulnerable with her husband show that they are in this thing together. Her self analysis by journaling was a step forward in her own healing and sharing those journaling efforts with her husband, seem to help her place her situations in perspective.
For those of us who love others in alternative lifestyles, this book is a warning of the effects of gay parenting and the backlash that it can create on the social structure of a society. Dawn speaks for those who cannot. May her work not be in vain.
Children are the most vulnerable of society and a society that will not protect its own children is a sad one indeed. May we be brave enough to love, reach out to and rescue these little ones who are hidden among us.
OUT FROM UNDER:THE IMPACT OF HOMOSEXUAL PARENTING
By Dawn Stefanowicz ISBN 1-59977-011-3
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