You've Been Blocked: The Search for Gay Male Perfection

In You've Been Blocked, Joseph Contorer, MA, LMFT, imparts personal and professional experience into a critical, controversial discussion.

You've Been Blocked

A thought-provoking discussion for gay men to inspire individual and collective evolving. You've Been Blocked explains how gay boys are inhibited or blocked from being their naturally true selves. Subsequent blocking challenges, including perfection-seeking and people-pleasing are likely within the complex dynamics of the adult gay male community (GMC).

Topics and Questions and Discussion Covered by You've Been Blocked

• How and why gay men are blocked
• Consequences of searching for perfection
• The M-Ranking(R) influence and prioritization of masculinity and visual aesthetics
• Narcissistic and alcoholic behavior
• How to unblock

Examples of interested readers

• Gay men, including those interested in self-help, therapy and recovery
• Parents, family, and other allies
• Therapists, clinicians, and case managers
• Teachers, educators, religious and community leaders, and politicians