Joseph Contorer
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and author of "You've Been Blocked: The Search for Gay Male Perfection," based in West Hollywood, CA, with 30+ years of clinical experience specializing in gay male mental health and authenticity.
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Jun 30, 2026
Joseph ContorerGUEST
So let's say, well, it starts off as soon as, I mean, maybe not right when they're a little baby in a crib, but I call it different dimensions.
Joseph ContorerGUEST
What I call dimension number one with parents and family, most parents and family, even today, um, they basically aren't thinking, oh, I wonder if our son is gay.
Joseph ContorerGUEST
You know, maybe occasionally some do, but for the most part, there's a presumption that the child is straight.
Joseph ContorerGUEST
Or worse, some parents prefer that and will highly dissuade if they see any indicators, even at younger ages, right? No, boys don't do that, you know, whatever, things like that.
Wendy StuartHOST
And You know, to me, it just seemed like, wow, like how does a person get on with their life in a healthy manner when the groundwork from what you're saying has been laid from when they were little kids?