--- product_id: 1702855 title: "Farm Boys: Lives of Gay Men from the Rural Midwest" brand: "will fellows" price: "35530CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/1702855-farm-boys-lives-of-gay-men-from-the-rural-midwest store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # Farm Boys: Lives of Gay Men from the Rural Midwest **Brand:** will fellows **Price:** 35530CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Farm Boys: Lives of Gay Men from the Rural Midwest by will fellows - **How much does it cost?** 35530CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/1702855-farm-boys-lives-of-gay-men-from-the-rural-midwest) ## Best For - will fellows enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted will fellows brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Farm Boys: Lives of Gay Men from the Rural Midwest ## Images ![Farm Boys: Lives of Gay Men from the Rural Midwest - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/718amYo06oL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A sobering read *by S***R on December 21, 2024* This book is less provocative than it might seem at first glance and not as clinical as it might suggest after looking at its purpose.With stories told in chronological order based on the ages of the story tellers, the reader can see how strictures and changes in societal thinking about homosexuality have affected each “generation” of gay men.Stories range from heart-breaking to heart-warming, some detailed and frank, some self-deprecating and full of shame, others proud and happy. You can sense the story tellers various voices, from a guilty whisper to a self-assured ease.Details include family life from a young age, social and school activities, the influence of church, self evaluation or judgment, and - perhaps most importantly - how they have adjusted or not to accepting who they are.While there is some explicit discussion of initial homosexual experiences - whether those happened early or later in their lives - this book is really more about how these men viewed themselves, how their families and society viewed them, and how the men changed or didn’t to either appease family and society or to be true to themselves - and sometimes how their families changed.A sobering and interesting read about men who could be your co-worker, your neighbor, or your cousin or son or brother or father or best friend. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This city boy loved it *by K***S on September 6, 1998* The stories told in "Farm Boys" are sometimes touching, sometimes funny, sometimes sexy and virtually always compelling. The loneliness which an emerging gay personality must feel in the solitude that characterizes most American farms must be overbearing at times. A key element in many of the stories told in this book is families which do not and cannot understand homosexuality until it comes to roost at home. Another is the strong religious background which many of the men have faced and dealt with. Not all of the stories end happily -- one of the men, for example, committed suicide shortly after the interview with him was completed. But most of the tales are affirmations of personal confidence and development, and they are bracing even to those of us who feel that the best thing about the countryside is that it is possible to return to the city from it, preferably immediately. Will Fellows has added an important contribution to gay male history, and he is to be highly praised for it. Even greater praise, however, must go to the men who have forthrightly told their tales, many of them reporting along the way that their communities are still not aware of their sexuality. That takes bravery, as does the ability to look deeply into one's own life and background. What a wonderful book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Other Side of the Fence *by C***N on June 12, 2014* The life of the urban gay man is the one we see on screen, the one marching at Pride festivals, and the one given the most exposure.Here Will Fellows collects the life stories of the men who grew up in the farm lands of America's rural midwest, and this catalogue of lives from men who more often than not grew up in strict German homes where sexuality (and certainly not homosexuality) were not discussed is a fascinating mixture. The stories range from brutal accounts to some that sound almost idyllic, and shows how these men feel their very different upbringing shaped them.The accounts are chronological, and show not only the changing acceptance of gay men (slow, and hidden) but also the loss of the old-style farms with their variety of livestock and crops to great business farms with only one product. ## Frequently Bought Together - Farm Boys: Lives of Gay Men from the Rural Midwest - Unruly Desires: American Sailors and Homosexualities in the Age of Sail - Love Stories: Sex between Men before Homosexuality --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sn/products/1702855-farm-boys-lives-of-gay-men-from-the-rural-midwest](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/1702855-farm-boys-lives-of-gay-men-from-the-rural-midwest) --- *Product available on Desertcart Senegal* *Store origin: SN* *Last updated: 2026-09-14*