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Gay Men and Anal Eroticism: Tops, Bottoms, and Versatiles is a remarkably candid collection of frank and forthright interviews with 21 gay men on one of society's most persistent taboos. Ranging in age from 21 to 65, the men talk about the role anal sex plays in their lives and relationships and their choices to act as insertive (?top?) or receptive (?bottom?) partners?or both (?versatile?). They discuss the reasons behind (and consequences of) their choices; how they define their sexual roles (and how those roles are defined by gay society); issues of power, trust, and vulnerability; and the concept (in both straight and gay society) that tops and bottoms are socially and morally unequal.
List of contents
- Introduction: Is It a Natural Thing?
- I. Bottoms
- 1. Aaron: Labels Exist for a Reason
- 2. Andy: Bottoms Get No Respect
- 3. Sam: The Darkness that Looms Inside
- 4. Kevin: A Certain Honesty
- 5. Lito: It's a Natural Thing
- II: Tops
- 6. Danny: Giving and Receiving
- 7. Max: The Bottom Has to Work with You
- 8. Mark: Control and Stereotypes
- 9. Jay: An Assertive Personality
- III: Versatiles
- 10. Jackson: I Enjoy Both
- 11. Randy: Boston is a Bottom Town
- 12. Peter: A Hard Dick Has No Conscience
- 13. Bruce: Too Much Alone
- 14. Eddie: We're Held Prisoners for Fucking
- 15. Tom: Control and Volition
- 16. Cole Tucker: A Man's Soul
- 17. James: The Female Position
- 18. Richard: To Know Who You Are
- 19. John: They Want Me to Fuck Them Like Crazy
- IV: Couples
- 20. Clayton and Leonard: More Versatile
- 21. Payne and Stanley: An Equal Sense of Power
About the author
Underwood, Steven G.
Summary
A no-holds-barred examination of one of society's most persistent taboos. In a remarkably candid collection of frank and forthright interviews, 21 gay men talk about the role anal sex plays in their lives and relationships and their choices.
