TY - BOOK AU - Paulk,Anne TI - Restoring sexual identity SN - 9780736911795 AV - BR115.H6 P38 2003 U1 - 261.8/357663 21 PY - 2003/// CY - Eugene, Or. PB - Harvest House Publishers KW - Lesbianism KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity KW - Ex-gay movement KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-269); Three stories -- Where does same-sex attraction come from? -- Classic development of lesbian attraction -- Healthy female gender development -- Establishing a support system -- Healing from abuse -- Overcoming temptation -- Healthy female friendships -- Men : friendships, singleness, and marriage -- Parenthood and the ex-gay woman N2 - Restoring Sexual Identity offers answers to the difficult and often wrenching questions asked both by women desiring change and by friends and relatives of women struggling with same-sex attraction. Is lesbianism a genetic predisposition or is it developed during childhood? How does childhood sexual abuse relate to the development of lesbianism? Does becoming a Christian immediately eliminate all desire for members of the same sex? Can a woman be a lesbian and a Christian at the same time?; What support is available for women who struggle with lesbianism? For every woman sexually attracted to other women...here's another choice. Book jacket UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0715/2003001994-d.html ER -