Her Man, His Secret (Paperback)

Paperback. You found something on his phone. A message. A profile. A picture of someone you didn't expect. And now the ground beneath your feet doesn't feel solid anymore.If your man is secretly involved with a trans woman, a femboy, or a drag queen, everything you thought you knew about the down low is about to change.For more than twenty years, America has treated the down low as a single story: a closeted gay man hiding his truth from the woman who loves him. But the reality is far more complicated than that, and the difference matters more than you think. The man who is attracted to masculine men and the man who is exclusively drawn to feminine-presenting individuals are not living the same secret, and they are not hiding the same thing.Drawing on published research from Northwestern University, data from the CDC, real interviews, and composite stories built from the lived experiences of women, trans women, and the men caught between two worlds, Robyn Bailey takes you inside a conversation no one else has been willing to have. With the unflinching honesty of someone who grew up in the community, in the church, and in the culture that shaped these secrets, Bailey breaks down the psychology, the patterns, the health risks, and the emotional devastation of discovery, all while treating every person involved with the dignity they deserve.This is not a book of excuses. This is a book of understanding. Because you cannot make the right decision for your life if no one has told you the truth about what you are actually facing. America has told you the down low is one thing: . But what if the man in your bed isn't attracted to men at all? What if he's drawn to someone who looks, dresses, and presents as a woman in every way, except she happens to be trans? This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…