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June 12, 2003
Favorite Holidays
When I was five or seven, there were certain holidays that I relished. I had the typical faves- Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving. However, in at least one sense, I definitely wasn't like the other kids. Father's Day fascinated me. I'm not sure how old I was, but I definitely remember the first time I flipped through the local newspaper and came across the circulars from Sears, JC Penney, that sort of thing. Tingly. Enthralled.
Men in underwear. Men in underwear in locker rooms. Men in underwear, talking casually with each other. Men in underwear, drinking coffee. Sure, they were merely pictures, but on some basic level, I was completely hypnotised. I knew two things- I liked the pictures, and I knew even as a little boy that I should keep this fascination secret. Other little boys looked at the Mothers Day circulars, I'm sure. It was innocent, it was magical, it was crucial that it remain hidden.
I went through the progression of other images that other budding gay boys looked at. Exercise magazines, even though I had the skinniest body in the world. International Male catalogs, even though I would rather die than wear some of the clothes. GQ/Esquire, even though I had no fashion sense. I was, and still am, fascinated by the male body. I wonder which gay man thought of the idea of Mothers Day and Fathers Day. Let's just say I'm grateful.
Posted by G at June 12, 2003 11:13 PM
Comments
aren't you glad you can just buy pornography now?
Posted by: andy at June 13, 2003 10:52 AM
Amen to the images of (goodlooking) men in underwear - though I am not too fond of father's day (it is personal, my father is a real pc of work). I too, enjoyed the sears and jc penny catalogs as a youth.
enjoy your summer vacation, Glenn
jp
Posted by: JP at June 13, 2003 01:48 PM