Tag Archives: homosexuality

My first heterosexual bar.

Posted on September 4, 2011 by

I’ve been thinking this week about three pieces of writing.  Each is about a different subject, but they all touch on men’s sexual desire:  Amanda Marcotte’s Buyers and sellers, Julia Serano’s essay Why Nice Guys Finish Last (no link), and … Continue reading →

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The obligatory homosexual.

Posted on December 11, 2010 by

In 1967, Mike Wallace narrated a CBS special report on homosexuality that makes for fascinating viewing today: (But it doesn’t want to embed into my post, so you can view the full 43 minute report here or here.) The report … Continue reading →

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Reality for boys.

Posted on November 7, 2010 by

“Contrary to common myth, bullies are less misfits than they are socially attuned Machiavellis. Moreover, not everyone disapproves of the brutes. ‘Girls even seem to welcome boys who bully boys,’ noted Dr. Veenstra et al.” – “Maybe Bullies Just Want … Continue reading →

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Thinking deeply about my sexual nature.

Posted on October 28, 2010 by

“Being in a massive heterosexual majority where you don’t really have to think very hard or deeply about your sexual nature, and where it is easy to drift along without examining core premises of your emotional life, can deny people … Continue reading →

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Kind of hard to avoid.

Posted on October 26, 2010 by

When I was eighteen, in an Indian summer evening, I went for a walk with a young woman.  We came to a park, and climbed up on a jungle gym, as eighteen year olds will sometimes do.  As I recall, … Continue reading →

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