Russell Baptist talks about teenage suicide due to bullying, homosexuality and more with Ric Bratton
Author and licensed clinical social worker Russell Baptist is this episode’s guest on Ric Bratton’s radio program This Week in America, where he discussed the motivation behind his book Adam And Steve: The Rules For Men Attracted To Other Men.
Bratton remarks that the book handles so many issues including homosexuality and religion. In fact, it offers a provocative reading on male same sex attraction along with the author’s findings that this is happening across cultures.
The book speaks to three different audiences. One is a same sex attracted male teen or preteen who may be discovering their own sexuality or is being bullied because of it. The other is the adult male who may understand his sexuality, but not his obligation to others who come behind him. The third group is the parent or family member who just wants to be supportive.
Baptist noted how homosexuality has become a point of bullying for some people, leading to suicide. Listen as the author discusses many other implications of same sex attraction in the interview below:
