of how to be gay: male homosexuality and initiation

How to be Gay - Male Homosexuality and Initiation: Check out this course conducted at the University of Michigan which is for its ENGLISH 317 (Literature and Culture) syllabus.

What catches everyone's attention is the title of the course, "How to be Gay: Male Homosexuality and Initiation."

The University describes the course as:

Just because you happen to be a gay man doesn't mean that you don't have to learn how to become one. Gay men do some of that learning on their own, but often we learn how to be gay from others, either because we look to them for instruction or because they simply tell us what they think we need to know, whether we ask for their advice or not.

It goes on to say that the course is not a basic introduction to gay male culture, but an exploration of certain issues arising from it. It assumes some background knowledge. Students wishing to inform themselves about gay men and gay culture in a preliminary way should enroll in an introductory course in lesbian/gay studies..

Click here to read more about the course.