Title: Socrates, Plato, & Guys Like Me - Confessions of a gay schoolteacher Author: Eric E. Rofes Published by: Alyson Publications, 1985 ISBN: 0-932870-67-8 [trade paperback, 163 pages]
Eric Rofes is not your typical schoolteacher. In 1981 he garnered national attention with the publication of The Kids' Book of Divorce -- a book written under his supervision by his students. Newsweek, The New York Times, Phil Donahue and countless others recognized the innovative and important nature of Rofes' effort. But something else also distinguished him from most other schoolteachers.Eric Rofes is gay -- and openly so.
In Socrates, Plato and Guys Like Me, Rofes tells the candid story of his life as a gay teacher in suburban Massachusetts. The American public has already heard a number of opinions on the issue of gay schoolteachers. From the Briggs initiative in California and Anita Bryant's national "Save Our Children" crusade, to recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions, the topic has been highly controversial -- and promises to remain so. We know what the legislators, justices, school boards and parents have to say about the matter. Now Eric Rofes provides an opportunity to consider the issue of gay teachers from the other side of the school desk.
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