Photographer Bart Heynen set out across the untry to make a visual archive of gay fatherhood "Dads."
Contents:
- GAY MEN GROWG UP WH AN ABSENT FATHER
- ‘GAY BEE OF ABSENT FATHER’ THEORY MAK HEADL
- GAY MEN AND THEIR FATHERS: HURT AND HEALG
- GROWG UP WH A GAY FATHER – CONFSNS OM A STRAIGHT SON
- ‘A FAY LIKE OURS’: PORTRAS OF GAY FATHERHOOD
- MOVG PORTRAS OF GAY FATHERS WH THEIR FAI ACROSS AMERI
GAY MEN GROWG UP WH AN ABSENT FATHER
The discreded belief that havg an absent father n lead to boys beg gay has been raised the South Ain media aga. * gay boy no father *
Their emotnal tachment creat an environment where the child is often left to fend for themselv velopg their sense of self-worth and addn, gay men growg up wh emotnally absent fathers face many challeng.
‘GAY BEE OF ABSENT FATHER’ THEORY MAK HEADL
Fathers and gay sons: A plited, vally important relatnship. * gay boy no father *
Beg gay, he may feel like his father don't love him bee he is different or not good enough. This suatn n leave a gay child feelg lost and broken for many years after havg gone through this experience.
GAY MEN AND THEIR FATHERS: HURT AND HEALG
Growg up wh a gay father created challeng for both my Dad & I. His journey out of the Bible Belt & closet was not easy. Most importantly though . . . * gay boy no father *
For example, is the father's rponsibily to learn how the world is not always safe for gay youth.
This transformatn has brought many benefs to children, cludg fathers beg able to be more prent for their gay sons. Benefs of a Healthy Gay Son and Dad RelatnshipsMany studi highlight the benefs for children who experience a healthy emotnal attachment wh their fathers.
GROWG UP WH A GAY FATHER – CONFSNS OM A STRAIGHT SON
Developg healthier social and affective more empathetic to better at more emotnal a father participat his gay son’s velopment and is supportive and affectnate, he n signifintly ntribute to the child's social, emotnal, and gnive velopment. It will also help you have higher self-teem and an improved sense of self — somethg many gay men stggle Effects of an Emotnally Detached FatherOn the other hand, an emotnally unavailable dad n leave ep emotnal wounds that persist to adulthood. Many of the challeng gay men face are the product of their early childhood experienc and the unhealthy (sometim non-existent) relatnship they have wh their fathers.
Profsnal ambn is above all Emotnal Effects of Fathers' AbsenceThe lack of an emotnal nnectn wh a father n adversely affect a gay son.
‘A FAY LIKE OURS’: PORTRAS OF GAY FATHERHOOD
A gay son may also have lower self-teem and self-worth, leadg to feelgs of worthlsns, lonels, and social isolatn. It is not unmon for gay adults to fear beg abandoned by any man who enters their liv.
Acrdg to psychologists, gay men who felt unloved and abandoned by a father figure are ually:More emotnally tached: they stggle to tablish solid and lastg affective bonds.
MOVG PORTRAS OF GAY FATHERS WH THEIR FAI ACROSS AMERI
Comg out n be difficult and sry, so a gay child may be nervo to tell his father about his sexual orientatn. Get Fal ThoughtsGay people who grew up wh absent fathers n have a much harr time g out and acceptg their sexualy - both youth and adulthood. Ga sight to your mental health and a h perspective wh the support of a rpected gay therapist.
The discreded belief that not havg a lovg father n lead to boys beg gay has been raised the South Ain media aga. Last week, the Sowetan ran an terview wh social media star Thulasizwe ‘LaSizwe’ Dambuza which he was quoted as sayg that he beme gay bee of an absent father. Dambuza was further quoted: “I believe if my father was hands on my life I wouldn’t be gay, not that I blame him or regret who I am, ’s jt an observatn.